politics
February 4, 2026
‘I wasn’t friendly with Epstein’
US President Donald Trump has denied being friends with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

TL;DR
- President Trump denies a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and claims Epstein and author Michael Wolff conspired against him.
- Trump asserts he never visited Epstein's "infested island," unlike many Democrats.
- New DOJ documents, released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, contain over 3,000 mentions of Trump.
- The released emails indicate Epstein disparaged Trump, calling him "stupid" and questioning his mental fitness.
- The DOJ stated the emails do not suggest Trump engaged in criminal activity or had inappropriate contact with victims.
- Author Michael Wolff acknowledged encouraging Epstein to "go public with what he knew about Trump."
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