According to new reporting, Donald Trump and King Charles made a covert deal that would assure the royal family’s public support for Trump in exchange for promises that former Prince Andrew, a close confidant of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, would not have to testify before Congress. Trump’s relationship with the former prince spans decades. Trump even recently golfed with Andrew in Scotland to escape from his Epstein nightmare back home. 

Trump and his White House have spent months trying to keep the Epstein Files buried, with Trump repeatedly calling the files a “Democratic Hoax,” a “scam,” and “bullshit.” Trump finally relented and signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law last night, compelling his Department of Justice to release the files, only after months of mounting pressure from Democrats. 

Radar: EXCLUSIVE: Exposed — King Charles and Donald Trump’s ‘Dirty Double Deal’ Over Jeffrey Epstein Scandal 

[Aaron Tinney, 11/19/2025]

• King Charles and Donald Trump struck a secretive “dirty double deal” during the president’s recent state visit to the U.K., agreeing the royal family’s public backing for Trump would be offered in exchange for assurances that former prince Andrew would not be called to testify before US Congress about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. 
• Trump, beleaguered by growing demands for transparency on the Epstein files, sought royal endorsement to boost his image and shield himself from domestic critics.
• Insiders claim Trump is convinced being pictured with the royals “makes him untouchable.”
• One source said: “He believes that no matter how bad the scandals are at home, standing next to the King gives him an aura of respectability that washes away the dirt. It’s not about diplomacy for him – it’s about image and survival.”
• The House Oversight Committee’s recent release of Epstein’s “birthday book” — with contacts and notes purportedly linked to Trump – had triggered renewed scrutiny about the president’s ties to Epstein.
• But demands to have Andrew, 65 – who Charles recently stripped of his royal titles over his relationship with Epstein – answer questions in Washington about the scandalous bond with the sex predator were growing at the time of Trump’s U.K. visit, and insiders say Charles seized the opportunity to strike a deal with the president to quietly back Andrew.
• A royal insider claimed: “There was immense pressure on both sides. Charles wanted to protect the monarchy from being dragged deeper into the Epstein scandal, while Trump saw support from the royals as a powerful weapon for his public relations.”
• Trump has voiced public sympathy for the royals. In reference to Andrew’s disgrace and the fallout from the Epstein affair, he said, “I feel very badly. I mean, it’s a terrible thing that’s happened to the family.”
• A political insider said about his visits to royalty as president: “He sees these visits as redemption arcs. He can be facing indictments one day, then standing in Windsor Castle the next.
• “In his mind, that contrast frees him from scandal. It’s classic Trump – he thinks the crown can launder his mucky reputation.”