In a July 21, 2020 press conference, Trump answered a question about Ghislaine Maxwell by saying,

I don’t know, I haven’t really been following it too much. I just wish her well, frankly. I’ve met her numerous times over the years, especially since I lived in Palm Beach, and I guess they lived in Palm Beach. But I wish her well, whatever it is.

The week prior, Maxwell was denied bail as she awaited trial for recruiting underage girls for billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein allegedly killed himself in prison after being charged with sex trafficking.

Trump again said he wished her well in an August 4 interview.

She’s now in jail. Yeah, I wish her well. I’d wish you well. I’d wish a lot of people well. Good luck. Let them prove somebody was guilty.

In 2002, Trump referred to Epstein as “a terrific guy,” explaining that he “likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”

By contrast, Trump referred to NFL player Colin Kaepernick as a “son of a bitch” for taking a knee to protest police violence. He also based a great degree of his 2016 campaign on promising to lock up political opponent Hillary Clinton for alleged crimes, though he explained he didn’t mean it after winning the election.

Associated Press – Trump says of Ghislaine Maxwell, ‘I wish her well’
Time – ‘I Wish Her Well,’ Trump Says of Ghislaine Maxwell, Who Stands Accused of Facilitating the Abuse of Girls by Jeffrey Epstein
Axios – Trump defends wishing Ghislaine Maxwell “good luck” in prison