Nick Confessore
Reporter for @NYTimes, staff writer at @NYTmag, @MS.NOW political analyst.
- How Trump or his reps have characterized his relationship w/Epstein: “A lot of fun to be with” “No formal relationship” “They did not socialize” A business acquaintance “There was no relationship” “I was not a fan of his” But our @nytimes.com report reveals an intense, complicated friendship. 🧵
- Epstein and Trump were close friends for nearly two decades. Epstein once considered Trump his best friend. What brought them together? The pursuit of women — a game of ego and dominance. GIFT LINK: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
- Epstein was perhaps Trump’s most reliable wingman on the party circuits of NY and FL. They prowled Epstein’s mansion and the Plaza Hotel, at least one of Trump’s AC casinos and both their Palm Beach homes. They visited each other’s offices and spoke often by phone, according to our reporting.
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View full threadA Trump spokeswoman did not respond to specific questions but denied our reporting wholesale, calling it “a stale regurgitation of decades-old false allegations.” You can read the full article here: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
- NEW: "Don’s Best Friend": Documents and interviews reveal the intense, complicated relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency. A deep dive w/@julietate.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
- A really thought-provoking package from the Monthly, examining new approaches to racial justice in higher ed in a post-affirmative action world -- >
- “The reversal of the years-old policy is a stark sign of how the company is repositioning itself for the Trump presidency in the weeks before it begins.” @nytimes reports on Facebook dropping fact checking as Trump prepares to enter office. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
- Three decades ago, Van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr. Gachet” disappeared from public view. @pekingmikenyt.bsky.social & co. follow the lost masterpiece from Manhattan to a lakeside villa in Switzerland -- and ponder whether great art deserves to be seen. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/a...
