The reason why the Democrat elite never brought up Epstein, is because Epstein was part of the Democrat elite, which is confirmed via Epstein’s email history. The Dems never wanted to bring any attention to Epstein, but Trump did before the 2016 election.

If Trump was implicated in crimes with Epstein, why would Trump bring up Epstein and Bill’s time on the island?

It’s a simple matter of logic that cannot be refuted. If there was ever any dirt on Trump, Obama’s cronies like Comey and Brennan would have leaked it, and Epstein never would have been covered up in the first place.