Biographer Warns Trump Risks Prince Andrew Epstein Fallout

Royal biographer Andrew Lownie warns that President Donald Trump could face a downfall similar to Prince Andrew due to their respective connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lownie's new book, The Rise and Fall of the House of York, dedicates a chapter to Epstein's social and political influence and details Prince Andrew's fall from grace after his involvement became public, including relinquishing his military titles and royal patronages following a civil settlement with Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre. Despite Trump denying a close relationship with Prince Andrew, a widely circulated photograph shows them together at Mar-a-Lago in 2000 alongside Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. While Lownie acknowledges Trump might avoid legal consequences due to his "Teflon Don" reputation, he believes the Epstein association will permanently stain Trump's public image, much like it has for Prince Andrew, who has become a royal recluse. The Epstein files' potential release could trigger significant political ramifications for Trump, as the public and his supporters grow increasingly anxious about what new details may emerge. Both men deny any criminal wrongdoing related to Epstein, but the lasting impact on their reputations remains a cause for concern.