{"id":11586,"date":"2025-07-23T12:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/obama-responds-to-outrageous-claims-by-donald-trump-to-distract-from-the-epstein-story\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T12:21:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:21:04","slug":"obama-responds-to-outrageous-claims-by-donald-trump-to-distract-from-the-epstein-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/obama-responds-to-outrageous-claims-by-donald-trump-to-distract-from-the-epstein-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama responds to &#8216;outrageous\u2019 claims by Donald Trump to distract from the Epstein story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"video-page\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"video-page__player\"><picture class data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1753219284747_n_wh_deadline_obamaresponds_250722_1920x1080-s5mjz5.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<section data-testid=\"playlist-drawer\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<p>Now Playing<\/p>\n<picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1753219284747_n_wh_deadline_obamaresponds_250722_1920x1080-s5mjz5.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<p>UP NEXT<\/p>\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1753215967520_n_wh_deadline_ghislainemaxwell_250722_1920x1080-w32g8k.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;She is just as much a pedophile as Jeffery Epstein is&rsquo;: Claire McCaskill on Ghislaine Maxwell<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1753130347405_n_wh_deadline_johnsonblocks_250721_1920x1080-w7sqmw.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Speaker Mike Johnson covers for Trump, blocks vote on Epstein Files in the House<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">07:48<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1753129797868_n_wh_deadline_trumpandepstein_250721_1920x1080-439df3.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Fmr. Epstein employee spoke with investigators about an encounter with Trump and Epstein<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:02<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752875777489_n_wh_deadline_colbert_250718_1920x1080-edvtao.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Nicolle on Colbert&#8217;s Late Show cancellation: &#8216;There is no one more generous or knowledgeable&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">07:13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752873328853_n_wh_deadline_wsj_250718_1920x1080-ithk2n.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Nicolle Wallace: Trump libel lawsuit is &#8216;the shiny object&#8230; to try to seize back the narrative&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">09:46<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752871915602_n_wh_deadline_logis_250718_1920x1080-zw14ey.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&#8216;There is going to be a cannibalization of itself&#8217;: Former Trump supporter on MAGA breakdown<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">09:38<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752870427394_n_wh_deadline_miller_250718_1920x1080-ujfbx1.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&#8216;They don&#8217;t like being played for fools&#8217;: How Trump&#8217;s coalition is crumbling over Epstein<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:36<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752785196281_n_wh_deadline_magalied_250717_1920x1080-jewuec.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;MAGA feels lied to&rsquo;: Trump unable to distract his base from the Epstein Files<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">08:29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752784373330_n_wh_deadline_hoaxbydems_250717_1920x1080-0jne7i.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Nicolle on Trump&rsquo;s Epstein problem: &lsquo;Greatest crisis of confidence Trump has faced from his voters&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">09:43<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752700898967_n_wh_deadline_booker_250716_1920x1080-gx53pi.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Senator blasts handling of Epstein files: &#8216;If they&#8217;re not lying&#8230; then yeah, this is a coverup&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:44<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752699634647_n_wh_deadline_unchartedterritory_250716_1920x1080-c0eb59.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;We are in uncharted territory&rsquo;: Nicolle Wallace on Trump lashing out at his own voters over Epstein<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752614655631_n_wh_deadline_immigration_250715_1920x1080-zf9ztz.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">It&#8217;s &#8216;alienating the likes of Joe fricken&#8217; Rogan&#8217;: Nicolle sounds off on Trump&#8217;s immigration policy<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752612939769_n_wh_deadline_tariff_250715_1920x1080-i9hi00.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&#8216;Either he&#8217;s a bully&#8230; or he&#8217;s a buffoon&#8217;: Trump&#8217;s trade wars baffle economic reporter<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">07:03<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752530512339_n_wh_deadline_icelittleleague_250714_1920x1080-sk2krp.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Baseball coach fends off ICE agents looking to question little league baseball players<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">08:01<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752528831541_n_wh_deadline_raskindwh_250714_1920x1080-adv3nz.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;Very extreme period of conspiracy theory and hysteria&rsquo;: Rep. Raskin on Trump&rsquo;s Epstein backlash<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">09:12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752525332387_n_wh_deadline_eatingeachotheralive_250714_1920x1080-q803vb.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;When you create a monster and the monster eats you&rsquo;: Trump&rsquo;s DOJ scrambles after Epstein backlash<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">07:29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/MAGA_isn_E2_80_99t_buying_it_Nicolle_Wallace_on_the_meltdown_from_Trump_E2_80_99s_base_over_Jefferey_Epstein_files-kd9lia.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">MAGA isn&rsquo;t buying it: Nicolle Wallace on the meltdown from Trump&rsquo;s base over Jefferey Epstein files<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752270682429_n_wh_deadline_bove_250711_1920x1080-gy0wce.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Nicolle Wallace: Trump &#8216;has turned Republicans in the Senate into ghosts&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">07:59<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section data-testid=\"video-page-playlist\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div>\n<p>Now Playing<\/p>\n<picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1753219284747_n_wh_deadline_obamaresponds_250722_1920x1080-s5mjz5.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Obama responds to &#8216;outrageous&rsquo; claims by Donald Trump to distract from the Epstein story<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<p>UP NEXT<\/p>\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1753215967520_n_wh_deadline_ghislainemaxwell_250722_1920x1080-w32g8k.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;She is just as much a pedophile as Jeffery Epstein is&rsquo;: Claire McCaskill on Ghislaine Maxwell<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1753130347405_n_wh_deadline_johnsonblocks_250721_1920x1080-w7sqmw.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Speaker Mike Johnson covers for Trump, blocks vote on Epstein Files in the House<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">07:48<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1753129797868_n_wh_deadline_trumpandepstein_250721_1920x1080-439df3.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Fmr. Epstein employee spoke with investigators about an encounter with Trump and Epstein<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:02<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752875777489_n_wh_deadline_colbert_250718_1920x1080-edvtao.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Nicolle on Colbert&#8217;s Late Show cancellation: &#8216;There is no one more generous or knowledgeable&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">07:13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_07\/1752873328853_n_wh_deadline_wsj_250718_1920x1080-ithk2n.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Nicolle Wallace: Trump libel lawsuit is &#8216;the shiny object&#8230; to try to seize back the narrative&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">09:46<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/deadline-white-house\/watch\/obama-responds-to-outrageous-claims-by-donald-trump-to-distract-from-the-epstein-story-243655237970\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now Playing UP NEXT &lsquo;She is just as much a pedophile as Jeffery Epstein is&rsquo;: Claire McCaskill on Ghislaine Maxwell 11:17 Speaker Mike Johnson covers for Trump, blocks vote on Epstein Files in the House 07:48 Fmr. 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