9 People 26081 Fact-checks 8326 Articles People (9) Alex Epstein AFSCME People People's Majority More Perfect Union The David Perdue Files People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes We the People petition People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Fact-checks (26081) 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks’ name is on Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs. By Samantha Putterman• July 31, 2020 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 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 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 Sean Hannity stated on March 07, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period. By W. Gardner Selby• March 23, 2018 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 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 Facebook posts stated on July 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Former President Barack Obama gave Presidential Medals of Freedom to Bill Cosby, Anthony Weiner and Harvey Weinstein. By Daniel Funke• July 16, 2019 Jon Ossoff stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins “admitted” that President Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. By Ben Brasch• June 18, 2026 Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2021 in a post: “BREAKING: Judge in Ghislaine Maxwell trial issues media-wide gag order: all press & spectators barred from courtroom.” By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Articles (8326) Looking into the Reflecting Pool: We examined Trump’s vandalism claims By Gracey Abernethy• June 26, 2026 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 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 Rival TV ads in Ohio’s US Senate race play up donors’ Epstein links. Are they legit? By Ben Brasch• June 8, 2026 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Trevor Noah joked about Trump having visited Epstein's island, but documents don't show that By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026 Have Democrats always been interested in Epstein case transparency? We looked back. By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2025 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025 Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 ‘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 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 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 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview By PolitiFact Staff • August 4, 2020 Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy By Madison Czopek• June 25, 2021 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 QAnon, Pizzagate conspiracy theories co-opt #SaveTheChildren By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2020
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Tom Hanks’ name is on Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs. By Samantha Putterman• July 31, 2020 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 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 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 Sean Hannity stated on March 07, 2018 in his Fox News program: Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period. By W. Gardner Selby• March 23, 2018 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 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 Facebook posts stated on July 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Former President Barack Obama gave Presidential Medals of Freedom to Bill Cosby, Anthony Weiner and Harvey Weinstein. By Daniel Funke• July 16, 2019 Jon Ossoff stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins “admitted” that President Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. By Ben Brasch• June 18, 2026 Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2021 in a post: “BREAKING: Judge in Ghislaine Maxwell trial issues media-wide gag order: all press & spectators barred from courtroom.” By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021
Looking into the Reflecting Pool: We examined Trump’s vandalism claims By Gracey Abernethy• June 26, 2026 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 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 Rival TV ads in Ohio’s US Senate race play up donors’ Epstein links. Are they legit? By Ben Brasch• June 8, 2026 Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Trevor Noah joked about Trump having visited Epstein's island, but documents don't show that By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026 Have Democrats always been interested in Epstein case transparency? We looked back. By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2025 ‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025 What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025 Fact-checking Trump on Reflecting Pool renovation timeline, cost, contractor relationship By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2026 ‘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 Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release By Grace Abels• July 8, 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 Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found. By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025 Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview By PolitiFact Staff • August 4, 2020 Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy By Madison Czopek• June 25, 2021 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 QAnon, Pizzagate conspiracy theories co-opt #SaveTheChildren By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2020
