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Search results for "Howard Lutnick has made claims about knowing Epstein"

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Howard Lutnick stated on July 20, 2025 in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation":
Tariffs are “going to pay off our deficit.”
By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2025
Karoline Leavitt stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing:
“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2025
Claudia Tenney stated on January 16, 2026 in a post on X:
Said she has led the House effort to build a large Micron semiconductor facility near Syracuse.
By Andrew McGurl• February 13, 2026
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
Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2023 in a post:
Says Bill Gates visited Jeffrey Epstein’s Island "37 times."
By Gabrielle Settles• May 26, 2023
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
Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
On enacting country-by-country tariffs April 9.
By Amy Sherman• April 9, 2025
Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2022 in a video:
Drone footage confirms Jeffrey Epstein is alive.
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 8, 2022
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
Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Tom Hanks’ name is on Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs.
By Samantha Putterman• July 31, 2020
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
Viral image stated on January 19, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows Jeffrey Epstein and Kamala Harris posing together.
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2022
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
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
Viral image stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows “Chuck Schumer kissing this child on Epstein island!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 18, 2020
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
Instagram posts stated on January 20, 2024 in Instagram posts:
Jaw-dropping footage from Epstein’s first jail cell provides concrete evidence that Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey played a significant role in Epstein’s death.
By Sofia Ahmed• January 26, 2024
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
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

Articles (8405)

‘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

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

By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025

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

By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025

Trump proposed $2,000 payments for Americans from tariff dividends. Would that work?

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 10, 2025

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

By Grace Abels• July 8, 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

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

What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out

By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 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

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

By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025

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

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020

Trevor Noah joked about Trump having visited Epstein's island, but documents don't show that

By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026

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

Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton

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

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

By John Kruzel• August 13, 2019

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

By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2025

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

By Ellen Hine• December 15, 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