The president deflected when asked about the Epstein case, griping that reporters never focus on the other men who associated with the convicted sex offender

New polling reveals that the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to cast a shadow over Donald Trump and his administration.

The New York Times also published a photo of Trump and the sex offender financier posing with singer James Brown.

President Donald Trump brushed off questions about his former friend Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender. Top DOJ official Todd Blanche was set to meet for a second day with Epstein's convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell in Florida.

ANALYSIS: The president and the Duke of York share a love of golf ... and the notorious sex-trafficking financier as a former friend, writes

The comment came after Trump was asked if he was considering pardoning the associate of Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted sex trafficking.

The revelation that Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump that his name was in the Jeffrey Epstein files has focused fresh attention on the president’s relationship with the wealthy financier.

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump in May that his name was included in the Epstein files related to the sex trafficking case. The revelation comes after weeks of speculation surrounding the files as Trump has repeatedly tried to distract MAGA from the Epstein case.

After declaring that “people should really focus on how well the country is doing” rather than his links to the deceased child sex trafficker, Trump floated the idea of cash relief while talking up his latest trade deals on Friday.