Donald Trump just can't seem to shake his connection to Jeffrey Epstein , even if he had an explanation for their friendship, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

According to reports, the president was left baffled by the public's disgust with his former pal, telling aids that's just how things used to be. Article continues below advertisement

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In July, on day two of a conservative conference in Tampa, Trump is said to have been chatting away on the phone with notable supporters, pleading with them to know why the country wanted the Epstein files released and how he had become tangled in the mess.

According to the Wall Street Journal , the controversial politician even told his aides, "people don't understan

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