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Trump calls former British prince Andrew’s arrest ‘very sad’

US President Donald Trump has been himself a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, and critics have accused the president of trying to conceal details about his own alleged wrongdoing. (Getty Images/AFP)

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Updated 20 February 2026

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February 19, 2026 20:06

Trump calls former British prince Andrew’s arrest ‘very sad’

‘I think it’s so bad for the royal family. It’s very, very sad’

Updated 20 February 2026

AFP

February 19, 2026 20:06

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump called the arrest of former British prince Andrew in connection to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal “very sad” on Thursday.
“I think it’s a shame. I think it’s very sad. I think it’s so bad for the royal family. It’s very, very sad,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One.