President Donald Trump doubled down on previous remarks he made regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case, calling it a “hoax” that was run by “the worst scum on earth.”
Trump made his remarks during a visit to Scotland, where he met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders ahead of announcing another round of trade agreements with the European Union.
In response to yet another round of questions about Epstein, Trump went on to suggest that fake ‘evidence’ could have been planted in them, much like Obama-era officials essentially planted “Russian collusion” evidence using the fabricated “Steele Dossier,” financed, in part, by Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
“The whole thing is a hoax. They ran the files. I was running against somebody that ran the files. If they had something they would have released,” he said, adding: “Those files were run by the worst scum on earth.”
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As renewed media scrutiny over the late Jeffrey Epstein intensifies, a recent Washington Post report states there is “no public evidence of any wrongdoing on [President Donald] Trump’s part.”
Nonetheless, speculation from lawmakers and media personalities has continued to dominate headlines in recent weeks, fueling questions about who was truly connected to Epstein, the wealthy financier and convicted sex offender who died in a Manhattan jail in 2019.
The controversy took a new turn earlier this month when Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Justice Department announced it had concluded its review of the Epstein case and had “no further documents to release.”
The memo also reaffirmed that Epstein’s 2019 death was ruled a suicide, dismissing persistent conspiracy theories suggesting he was murdered to protect influential individuals.
Despite this conclusion, some Trump supporters remain skeptical, continuing to believe the former president was poised to expose a powerful network allegedly involved in child abuse and trafficking.
Although the Epstein scandal has spanned nearly two decades, recent media coverage has reignited public interest by emphasizing Epstein’s past social ties with Donald Trump. While it’s well-documented that the two were acquaintances in the early 2000s, Trump was notably the first prominent figure to cut ties with Epstein—years before his 2006 arrest.
The Washington Post investigation found no credible evidence linking Trump to any criminal conduct related to Epstein or his trafficking operation. The findings align with Trump’s own claims that he “had a falling out” with Epstein and “was not a fan.”
As early as 2019, Trump stated that he had banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after learning of allegedly inappropriate behavior—well before Epstein’s arrest.
Although Trump’s name reportedly appears in some of the Justice Department documents recently reviewed—as would be expected given their past social connection—the Washington Post confirmed that no allegations of criminal conduct have been made against him in any official capacity.
Meanwhile, Trump has taken a leading role by authorizing the Justice Department’s review of the Epstein case.
He also approved a request to unseal grand jury testimony related to Epstein—a request that was ultimately denied by a federal judge.
At the same time, Congress has ramped up its efforts to obtain Epstein-related documents. In a bipartisan vote last week, a House subcommittee compelled the Justice Department to turn over thousands of pages of records connected to Epstein and his associates.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., who chairs the subcommittee, predicted that “by September, the president will surely have turned over everything.”