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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
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
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
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 November 27, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk announces January 20th as the date for bombshell release of Diddy and Epstein client list.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 4, 2024
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
Viral image stated on August 10, 2022 in a Facebook post:
A photo shows Ghislaine Maxwell and Bruce Reinhart.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 12, 2022
Instagram posts stated on February 10, 2025 in an Instagram post:
Says Kash Patel said, “FBI investigation uncovers 256 emails between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 12, 2025
Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The FBI uncovered "256 texts between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein"
By Samantha Putterman• July 20, 2020
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 August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.   
By Samantha Putterman• September 4, 2019
Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in a Threads post:
Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.”
By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024
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
Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says the names of CNN anchors Chris Cuomo, Brian Stelter and Jake Tapper were on the flight logs of Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane.  
By Samantha Putterman• July 29, 2019
Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden owns a private island next to Jeffrey Epstein’s.
By Bill McCarthy• August 11, 2020
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 November 06, 2024 in an Instagram post:
President-elect Donald Trump “has been to Epstein’s island”
By Caleb McCullough• November 8, 2024
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
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

Articles (4004)

Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release

By Grace Abels• July 8, 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 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

‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025

Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump

By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025

The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next?

By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025

Have Democrats always been interested in Epstein case transparency? We looked back.

By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2025

What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out

By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025

There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death

By John Kruzel• August 13, 2019

There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death

By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2019

Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president

By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024

A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein: What we know and what Trump says about its authenticity

By Grace Abels• September 9, 2025

PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt

By PolitiFact Staff • July 25, 2024

Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year

By Ellen Hine• December 15, 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

Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found.

By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025

Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton

By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 13, 2019

What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies

By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025

What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020

QAnon, Pizzagate conspiracy theories co-opt #SaveTheChildren

By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2020