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Fact-Checking Trump on Epstein


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By Linda Qiu, Claire Hogan, June Kim and Zach WoodAugust 14, 2025

For the most part, President Trump has ignored questions about Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender who paid teenage girls for sex. He has brushed off the matter as a “hoax” without elaborating, and he has tried to deflect by attacking his political enemies. But there are a few instances when the president did address questions about Epstein. Here’s an assessment of some of those claims.

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