Viral Video Claims Donald Trump’s Pageant Empire May Hold Damaging Secrets Tied to Epstein
WASHINGTON — A video circulating online has renewed scrutiny of Donald Trump’s years overseeing major beauty pageants, after a public speaker claimed there are unresolved issues tied to Trump’s ownership of the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA competitions.
The video features Steve Siebold, an author and motivational speaker, who says he previously served as a judge and public-speaking coach for contestants in pageants owned by Donald Trump. In the clip, Siebold alleges that what he describes as a “smoking gun” related to Trump’s past conduct can be found within the history of the pageants.
Trump owned the Miss Universe Organization — which included Miss USA and Miss Teen USA — from 1996 to 2015. Siebold claims he worked closely with multiple contestants during that period and says he has withheld details for years. He stops short of providing specific allegations in the video, saying only that further reporting should focus on individuals connected to the events.
Siebold urges journalists to contact former television hosts Billy Bush and Nancy O’Dell, who both hosted pageant events during Trump’s ownership era, suggesting they may have knowledge relevant to the claims. Neither Bush nor O’Dell has publicly responded to Siebold’s remarks.
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The video has gained significant traction after being shared by political accounts on social media, drawing both strong criticism and skepticism. Supporters of the claims point to Trump’s own past statements, including a 2005 interview in which he said he would sometimes go backstage during pageants while contestants were preparing, a remark that resurfaced during the 2016 campaign.
Trump has previously denied wrongdoing and has rejected allegations from former contestants who, over the years, claimed he entered dressing rooms without warning. His campaign and representatives have consistently said those accounts are false or exaggerated.
The renewed attention comes amid ongoing public interest in the broader legacy of Jeffrey Epstein, whose associations with powerful figures have continued to draw scrutiny following document releases and investigative reporting. However, no new evidence presented in Siebold’s video directly links Trump to Epstein’s criminal conduct, and the claims raised in the clip remain unverified.
While the video has fueled online debate and calls for deeper investigation into Trump’s pageant years, there has been no confirmation from independent records that Siebold formally served as a judge, nor have new allegations emerged beyond those previously reported in past years.
As of now, the video stands as a personal account that has reignited a long-running controversy, without introducing new substantiated facts.
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