27 People 22958 Fact-checks 7595 Articles People (27) Donald Trump Donald Trump Jr. Alex Epstein The Manila Times The David Perdue Files New York Times Donald Carcieri Donald Eastman Donald Rumsfeld Students for Trump Donald Verrilli Vets for Trump Joe Donald Donald McEachin Donald Payne Byron Donalds The Trump Talks Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Fact-checks (22958) Social Media stated on July 27, 2025 in a social media post: President Donald Trump “made 4,725 wire transfers” to Jeffrey Epstein, totaling nearly $1.1 billion. By Gabrielle Lazor, Loreben Tuquero• August 5, 2025 X posts stated on February 12, 2026 in an X post: Savannah Guthrie's husband’s company is listed as a "co conspirator" in the Epstein files, “in case you're wondering why now of all times for (her) mother to be 'kidnapped.'" By Maria Briceño• February 16, 2026 Viral image stated on July 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 10, 2019 X posts stated on November 15, 2025 in an X post: A pro-Donald Trump Montana town planned a “pedophile bonfire” in a park for burning Trump flags and MAGA hats. By Maria Briceño• November 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters: The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.” By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025 Joe Biden stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: As part of the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms, “38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison.” By Bill McCarthy• October 23, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2026 in a Facebook post: Video shows “leaked Donald Trump audio about the Epstein files and Venezuela." By Maria Briceño• January 6, 2026 Markwayne Mullin stated on July 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.” By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2025 Social Media stated on February 24, 2026 in social media posts: An audio clip reveals a Jeffrey Epstein victim’s account of abuse by the Clintons. By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• February 26, 2026 X posts stated on December 12, 2025 in an X post: Images from Jeffrey Epstein “archives” show President Donald Trump and Epstein with young women. By Maria Briceño• December 19, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump got “exposed for raping a 13-year-old" in retaliation for law enforcement officers “killing black people.” By Tom Kertscher• June 3, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024 Viral image stated on September 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein dies while in custody, his private banker is found dead, a judge had a trial regarding Epstein and the Deutsche Bank. Her son has been killed now and her husband has been shot. The shooter who shot the son and shot the judge’s husband has now also been found dead.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 18, 2020 Threads posts stated on July 07, 2024 in a Threads post: The Associated Press reported “prosecutors are reconsidering bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump on child rape and molestation charges.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2024 TikTok posts stated on November 15, 2025 in a post on TikTok: Video shows President Donald Trump patting President Bill Clinton’s crotch. By Madison Czopek• November 17, 2025 Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island” By Caleb McCullough• November 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post: “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 26, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says CNN President Jeff Zucker ordered employees to downplay Bill Clinton’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and make it look like Epstein was "Trump’s partner in all of this." By Samantha Putterman• August 16, 2019 Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!" By John Kruzel• August 19, 2019 Conservative Daily Post stated on November 01, 2016 in a posting on the Internet: "FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 4, 2016 Articles (7595) Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 Trevor Noah joked about Trump having visited Epstein's island, but documents don't show that By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein: What we know and what Trump says about its authenticity By Grace Abels• September 9, 2025 Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act By Zoe Weyand• March 12, 2026 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025 President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi: How she helped his agenda, and shaded the truth By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026 Have Democrats always been interested in Epstein case transparency? We looked back. By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2025 ‘No idea who this woman is’: Looking at Trump’s familiar defense in light of E. Jean Carroll case By Jeff Cercone• May 10, 2023 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Rival TV ads in Ohio’s US Senate race play up donors’ Epstein links. Are they legit? By Ben Brasch• June 8, 2026 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026
Donald Trump Donald Trump Jr. Alex Epstein The Manila Times The David Perdue Files New York Times Donald Carcieri Donald Eastman Donald Rumsfeld Students for Trump Donald Verrilli Vets for Trump Joe Donald Donald McEachin Donald Payne Byron Donalds The Trump Talks Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump
Social Media stated on July 27, 2025 in a social media post: President Donald Trump “made 4,725 wire transfers” to Jeffrey Epstein, totaling nearly $1.1 billion. By Gabrielle Lazor, Loreben Tuquero• August 5, 2025 X posts stated on February 12, 2026 in an X post: Savannah Guthrie's husband’s company is listed as a "co conspirator" in the Epstein files, “in case you're wondering why now of all times for (her) mother to be 'kidnapped.'" By Maria Briceño• February 16, 2026 Viral image stated on July 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 10, 2019 X posts stated on November 15, 2025 in an X post: A pro-Donald Trump Montana town planned a “pedophile bonfire” in a park for burning Trump flags and MAGA hats. By Maria Briceño• November 21, 2025 Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters: The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.” By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025 Joe Biden stated on October 22, 2020 in the final 2020 presidential debate: As part of the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms, “38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison.” By Bill McCarthy• October 23, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2026 in a Facebook post: Video shows “leaked Donald Trump audio about the Epstein files and Venezuela." By Maria Briceño• January 6, 2026 Markwayne Mullin stated on July 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.” By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2025 Social Media stated on February 24, 2026 in social media posts: An audio clip reveals a Jeffrey Epstein victim’s account of abuse by the Clintons. By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• February 26, 2026 X posts stated on December 12, 2025 in an X post: Images from Jeffrey Epstein “archives” show President Donald Trump and Epstein with young women. By Maria Briceño• December 19, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump got “exposed for raping a 13-year-old" in retaliation for law enforcement officers “killing black people.” By Tom Kertscher• June 3, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024 Viral image stated on September 03, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Epstein dies while in custody, his private banker is found dead, a judge had a trial regarding Epstein and the Deutsche Bank. Her son has been killed now and her husband has been shot. The shooter who shot the son and shot the judge’s husband has now also been found dead.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 18, 2020 Threads posts stated on July 07, 2024 in a Threads post: The Associated Press reported “prosecutors are reconsidering bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump on child rape and molestation charges.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2024 TikTok posts stated on November 15, 2025 in a post on TikTok: Video shows President Donald Trump patting President Bill Clinton’s crotch. By Madison Czopek• November 17, 2025 Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2024 in an Instagram post: President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island” By Caleb McCullough• November 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post: “Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 26, 2022 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says CNN President Jeff Zucker ordered employees to downplay Bill Clinton’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and make it look like Epstein was "Trump’s partner in all of this." By Samantha Putterman• August 16, 2019 Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet: "Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!" By John Kruzel• August 19, 2019 Conservative Daily Post stated on November 01, 2016 in a posting on the Internet: "FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 4, 2016
Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025 Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 Trevor Noah joked about Trump having visited Epstein's island, but documents don't show that By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025 Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025 A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein: What we know and what Trump says about its authenticity By Grace Abels• September 9, 2025 Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act By Zoe Weyand• March 12, 2026 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025 President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi: How she helped his agenda, and shaded the truth By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026 Have Democrats always been interested in Epstein case transparency? We looked back. By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2025 ‘No idea who this woman is’: Looking at Trump’s familiar defense in light of E. Jean Carroll case By Jeff Cercone• May 10, 2023 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Rival TV ads in Ohio’s US Senate race play up donors’ Epstein links. Are they legit? By Ben Brasch• June 8, 2026 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death By John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 13, 2019 State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026