Nicholas Kristof

when we do try to remake the world in really grand ways.

And, you know, the problem with the Trump administration is I don't think they, I don't have confidence in either their strategy or their tactics, but I think that some

sense of being willing to use the military toolbox in some ways while also advancing our soft power, our aid, our other tools to bring about change around the world.

That is fundamentally what we need, and I really don't see that happening.

Well, it is great that there is scrutiny over Jeffrey Epstein and his enablers.

It is fantastic that we are having these conversations, but that the problem is not fundamentally just Epstein.

And so often we focus on one individual, whether it's

you know, Bill Cosby or Harvey Weinstein or Jeffrey Epstein.

And meanwhile, every year there are more than 100,000 cases reported of child trafficking.

And that's a huge understatement of the real number, which we don't know what that is.

And we have structures in our society that fundamentally propel these kids, really troubled, vulnerable kids toward traffickers.

And just as

the Epstein associates were indifferent to these young girls.

So I think we as a society are indifferent to the broader problem.

And, you know, in every American city, there are girls who are in trouble and, you know,

Mom's boyfriend is hitting on them.

And what are you supposed to do if you're a 13-year-old girl in that position?

Well, you run away and you go to the bus station.

And the only person looking for you at that bus station is not some social worker or helpful police officer.

It's a pimp.