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Search results for "SPLC was indicted before anyone in the Epstein files"

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Fact-checks (15170)

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
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
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 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 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
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 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
Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Kamala involved in P-Diddy’s rapes and assaults.”
By Sofia Ahmed• September 30, 2024
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Viral image stated on February 21, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“Every single one” of former President Barack Obama’s Medal of Freedom recipients in this video “was on Epstein’s flight logs.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023
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
Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“SpongeBob’s license address is Jeffrey Epstein’s private island!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 30, 2020
Viral image stated on July 02, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says BBC prematurely reported “Ghislaine Maxwell moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 6, 2020

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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

Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk

By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025

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

By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025

What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out

By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 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

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

By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024

Did Mike Johnson work for a hate group? SPLC and Christian law firm have sparred over label

By Grace Abels• October 27, 2023

Is the Center for Immigration Studies a hate group, as the Southern Poverty Law Center says?

By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2017

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

By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2025

Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy

By Madison Czopek• June 25, 2021

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

By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025

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

By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2019

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

By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025

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

By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025

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

By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump run for president if indicted or convicted of a crime?

By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2022

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

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020

Was James Comey's letter 'unprecedented,' as Hillary Clinton says?

By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2016

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

By Grace Abels• September 9, 2025

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

By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025