The Epstein files: Trump's ties to Epstein

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

33% left · 47% center · 20% right of 165 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 45 stories.

Every storyoldest first

1. August 2024

   Aug 12– 13Donald Trump used Jeffrey Epstein's plane to campaign13 articles · 13 independent sources

   6 left, 1 center, 3 right

2. October 2024

   Oct 24Donald Trump Accused Of Groping Former Model Stacey Williams As Part Of “Twisted Game” With Jeffrey Epstein5 articles · 5 independent sources

   1 left, 1 center, 0 right

3. June 2025

   Jun 5– 7Musk says 'Trump is in the Epstein files' as public feud escalates33 articles · 15 independent sources

   3 left, 5 center, 3 right

4. July 2025

   Jul 8Trump goes off on questions surrounding Epstein: ‘This creep?’6 articles · 6 independent sources

   3 left, 2 center, 1 right
5. Jul 14– 17What Trump has said about Epstein over the years, including on 2024 campaign trail55 articles · 28 independent sources

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6. Jul 15– 18Trump launches fresh defense of inaction in Epstein case following report he sent birthday letter5 articles · 4 independent sources

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7. Jul 16– 23Donald Trump reacts to newly-surfaced photos with Jeffrey Epstein25 articles · 16 independent sources

   5 left, 5 center, 4 right
8. Jul 16Trump slams his own supporters as 'weaklings' for falling for what he now calls the Epstein 'hoax'11 articles · 9 independent sources

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9. Jul 18Trump denies writing letter to Jeffrey Epstein with drawing of a naked woman32 articles · 22 independent sources

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10. Jul 18– 24Bondi facing Democratic calls to testify following report she told Trump he was in Epstein files25 articles · 20 independent sources

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11. Jul 18– 19Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties33 articles · 24 independent sources

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12. Jul 18– 22Trump banishes Wall Street Journal from Air Force One after paper publishes Jeffrey Epstein birthday letter story44 articles · 29 independent sources

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13. Jul 21– 22White House pulls The Wall Street Journal from Scotland press pool over Trump-Epstein story7 articles · 7 independent sources

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14. Jul 21Jeffrey Epstein accuser urged FBI to investigate Trump decades ago – report6 articles · 6 independent sources

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15. Jul 22– 29Trump fumes as Epstein scandal dominates headlines, overshadows agenda48 articles · 26 independent sources

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16. Jul 23Justice Dept. told Trump he is named in Epstein files, WSJ reports9 articles · 6 independent sources

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17. Jul 23– 25Bill Clinton reportedly wrote letter in Jeffrey Epstein's birthday book, WSJ says11 articles · 6 independent sources

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18. Jul 25Trump is going to Scotland. The Epstein questions likely will follow him there11 articles · 5 independent sources

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19. Jul 28Trump seeks quick deposition of Murdoch in Epstein letter case5 articles · 4 independent sources

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20. Jul 28– 30Trump says Epstein ‘stole’ young women workers from Mar-a-Lago spa24 articles · 22 independent sources

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21. Jul 28– 29Trump says he ended friendship with Epstein because he 'stole people that worked for me'13 articles · 11 independent sources

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22. Jul 29– 31Virginia Giuffre’s family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein ‘stole’ her43 articles · 25 independent sources

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23. August 2025

    Aug 1Daily Beast apologizes and retracts article alleging a Melania Trump-Jeffrey Epstein link5 articles · 5 independent sources

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24. Aug 1FBI Reportedly Redacted Trump's Name In Epstein Files Due To Privacy Protections6 articles · 6 independent sources

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25. Aug 3– 4Trump fires back at ‘sleazebag’ Charlamagne tha God after Epstein comments11 articles · 10 independent sources

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26. Aug 13– 14Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract 'extremely salacious' Epstein comments42 articles · 31 independent sources

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27. September 2025

    Sep 6– 8Speaker Johnson walks backs comment that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case17 articles · 7 independent sources

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28. Sep 8– 9Trump note to Epstein that he denies signing is released by Congress52 articles · 41 independent sources

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29. Sep 9Trump calls Epstein birthday letter a 'dead issue'13 articles · 6 independent sources

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30. Sep 17Four arrested after photos of Trump, Epstein projected onto Windsor Castle during president's visit16 articles · 10 independent sources

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31. Sep 23– 25Statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein removed from National Mall after less than a day46 articles · 18 independent sources

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32. October 2025

    Oct 2– 3Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands returns to the National Mall8 articles · 8 independent sources

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33. Oct 22– 23Author Michael Wolff files suit against Melania Trump over Jeffrey Epstein threat14 articles · 9 independent sources

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34. November 2025

    Nov 11– 18Marjorie Taylor Greene Again Criticizes Trump Over Epstein Files Clash: 'I Have Never Owed Him Anything'41 articles · 21 independent sources

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35. Nov 12– 14Epstein alleged in emails that Trump knew of his conduct138 articles · 68 independent sources

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36. Nov 18Donald Trump tells reporter ‘quiet Piggy’ when asked about Epstein files8 articles · 5 independent sources

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37. December 2025

    Dec 23Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet ‘at least eight’ times between 1993 and 1996, new files reveal7 articles · 7 independent sources

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38. February 2026

    Feb 2– 3Trump again says he will sue Trevor Noah over Epstein comments at Grammys39 articles · 27 independent sources

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39. Feb 4Donald Trump clashes with another female reporter after Epstein question5 articles · 5 independent sources

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40. Feb 10Trump Reportedly Called Police About Epstein In 200613 articles · 13 independent sources

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41. March 2026

    Mar 5– 7DOJ releases more Epstein files accusing Trump of sexual assault44 articles · 26 independent sources

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42. April 2026

    Apr 9– 10Melania Trump denies Epstein ties79 articles · 48 independent sources

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43. Apr 10– 11Oversight Committee responds to Melania Trump’s call for Epstein victims to testify before Congress7 articles · 6 independent sources

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44. Apr 13Judge dismisses $10B Trump lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein letter report47 articles · 33 independent sources

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45. July 2026

    Jul 21– 23Melania Trump files for sanctions against Michael Wolff over Epstein-linked allegations he made5 articles · 5 independent sources

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