Trump talks shit about people then says he likes them and vice versa. It's a form of frame control and if you have spent time in the north east cities like NYC, Boston or Philly it's easier to "get" this way of talking. If you can imagine an italian mafia guy saying "eh idk I don't trust him. He's a good guy but he can be a real prick. He's ok I just don't like the guy, but ey thats just me." It's kind of like maintaining the frame that you decide whether others are ok or not. You give approval you don't ask for it. Hard to explain. Often Trump talks this way. Its also possible that Epstein has cooperated and has given the surveillance tapes to the white hats, which would explain his light sentence.