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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

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 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

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

Bloggers stated on August 10, 2019 in multiple posts on Facebook:

Say Jeffrey Epstein is not dead.

By Jon Greenberg• August 12, 2019

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 June 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A photo shows Donald Trump embracing Jeffrey Epstein in the back of a limousine.

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 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

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 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

Social Media stated on February 14, 2026 in social media posts:

The Epstein files “expose Ellen DeGeneres” as a cannibal.

By Loreben Tuquero• February 16, 2026

Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Scores of politicians and others are on a “list” of sex cases from newly unsealed Ghislaine Maxwell court documents.

By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2020

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

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

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

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 January 31, 2026 in an X post:

Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein.

By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026

Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says J. David Cox, "the boss" of the jail guards "who were supposed to keep" suspected sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein alive, is also "friends with Bill and Hillary Clinton."

By Tom Kertscher• January 14, 2020

Viral image stated on April 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“New autopsy reports suggest Jeffrey Epstein most likely died from COVID-19 complications.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 8, 2020

X posts stated on April 08, 2023 in a tweet:

A photo shows Jeffrey Epstein with four boys on a beach.

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 11, 2023

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