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19 rumors about Trump's relationship with Epstein, fact-checked

House Democrats have released a trove of new documents that they believe sheds light on the president's connection to the convicted sex offender.

Anna Rascouët-Paz

Joey Esposito

Published Nov. 12, 2025

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On Nov. 12, 2025, multiple news outlets reported on documents released by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives that supposedly showed messages by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein about U.S. President Donald Trump.

For example, The Associated Press reported Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Trump "knew about the girls," citing the public documents. According to ABC News, Epstein once referred to Trump as the "dog that hasn't barked" and told his former companion Ghislaine Maxwell that an alleged victim had "spent hours at my house with Trump," per the records. 

Snopes is working to analyze the documents for independent verification, as of this writing.

The White House is accusing Democrats of selectively leaking the records "to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump." 

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt wrote in an email to Snopes, "These stories are nothing more than bad-faith efforts to distract from President Trump's historic accomplishments, and any American with common sense sees right through this hoax and clear distraction from the government opening back up again," referring to the 2025 federal government shutdown.

Over the years, Snopes has covered a number of rumors related to the relationship between Trump and Epstein. Here are 19 of them:

Epstein email called Trump the 'dog that hasn't barked,' claimed he 'spent hours' with victim

Nov. 13, 2025 The email from 2011 was part of thousands of documents released by the Epstein estate in Novembe ...

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House Oversight Democrats released Epstein email alleging Trump 'knew about the girls'

Nov. 13, 2025 "Of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop," Epstein wrote in an email to ...

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Unpacking report Trump sent Epstein birthday card with drawing of naked woman

July 18, 2025 The letter reportedly concluded with, "Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful s ...

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Did Trump Once Say Jeffrey Epstein Was a 'Terrific Guy' Who 'Likes Beautiful Women as Much as I Do'?

Dec. 21, 2023 This old, genuine quote was reshared in December 2023 amid news about a list of Epstein's associ ...

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Posts claim photo shows Trump and Epstein with minor girl. Here's the truth

July 14, 2025 The fake image frequently circulates online.

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Investigating claim Trump laughingly agreed with being called a 'sexual predator' on 'Howard Stern Show'

July 18, 2025 The moment, which aired in February 2006, shows the future president reacting to the remark duri ...

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Image of Trump and Epstein on Private Plane Isn't Real

Aug. 17, 2024 Dozens of social media users fell for the AI-generated image.

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Were Trump and 2 of His Kids, Ivanka and Eric, Seen with Jeffrey Epstein in '93?

Jan. 3, 2024 A resurfaced image from the '90s made its way to the internet.

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AI-generated image shows Trump on Epstein's jet with underage girls

June 13, 2025 Actor Mark Ruffallo apologized for sharing the fake photo in January 2024.

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What We Know About Origins of Trump Child Rape Allegations

Sept. 3, 2024 A viral photo is new, but the claim is old. It's connected to a former producer for "The Jerry S ...

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Real 1997 Photo of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Together?

July 22, 2024 "I was not a fan of his," Trump said of Epstein in 2019.

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Is This Photo of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Real?

Dec. 21, 2023 "I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy," Trump said in 2002.

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Trump didn't post 'MAGA agrees that 14 year-old girls are almost women anyway'

July 16, 2025 Pressure has mounted for the release of more files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom ...

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Trump mention in Epstein's 'black book' resurfaced during Musk spat. Here's the context

June 5, 2025 Epstein, a sex offender who died in 2019, was fodder for an online feud between the U.S. preside ...

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Breaking down claim Ghislaine Maxwell offered to testify about Epstein client list

July 15, 2025 A Daily Mail report sparked rumors that Maxwell offered to testify before Congress about Jeffrey ...

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Real photo shows Trump and wife Melania with Ghislaine Maxwell?

July 17, 2025 The photo spread online as demands grew for the White House to release the so-called Epstein fil ...

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Posts claim photo shows Trump, Epstein and Bondi. They're almost right

July 16, 2025 The original image, taken in 1997, shows the two men with Belgian model Ingrid Seynhaeve.

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Trump Flew to Campaign Events on Private Jet Formerly Owned by Jeffrey Epstein?

Aug. 14, 2024 Trump used a Gulfstream jet to fly to a few campaign events in the Rockies in August 2024.

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Unsealed: Both Trump's and Clinton's Names Appear in New Epstein Court Docs

Jan. 6, 2024 Some have claimed former U.S. President Donald Trump was not included in recently unsealed court ...

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Sources

Chi-Sing, Haley. "Bondi Says Epstein Client List 'Sitting on My Desk Right Now,' and Is Reviewing JFK, MLK Files." Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025, www.foxnews.com/politics/bondi-says-epstein-client-list-sitting-my-desk-right-now-reviewing-jfk-mlk-files. Accessed 18 July 2025.

Hutzler, Alexandra. "What Trump Has Said about Jeffrey Epstein over the Years, Including on 2024 Campaign Trail." ABC News, 16 July 2025, abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-jeffrey-epstein-years-including-2024-campaign-trail/story?id=123778541. Accessed 18 July 2025.

News, PBS. "Read Jeffrey Epstein's Newly Released Emails about Trump." PBS News, 12 Nov. 2025, www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/read-jeffrey-epsteins-newly-released-emails-about-trump. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

By Anna Rascouët-Paz

Anna Rascouët-Paz is based in Brooklyn, fluent in numerous languages and specializes in science and economic topics.

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