Donald Trump gave a curt six-word reply when asked to comment on resurfaced images and videos shedding more light on his past association with Jeffrey Epstein.
While campaigning for the presidency, Trump claimed he would be open to releasing documents linked to Epstein, a convicted sex offender, if elected.
Earlier in 2025, Attorney General Pamela Bondi followed through partially on that promise by releasing what she called the “first phase” of declassified Epstein-related materials.
However, by July, the Department of Justice stated it found “no basis” to disclose additional records.
The DOJ’s statement also mentioned that no incriminating “client list” had been uncovered, which only fueled speculation online.
Critics accused Trump of concealing vital information about his relationship with Epstein, especially after his flippant response to a reporter: “Are people still talking about this guy? This creep? That is unbelievable.”
Although Trump later pledged to make grand jury materials regarding Epstein public, he again dismissed questions when pressed about newly surfaced photos from 1993.
CNN’s KFile unearthed previously unseen media showing Epstein at Trump’s second wedding to Marla Maples, confirming for the first time that Epstein had attended.
Additional footage shows Trump and Epstein appearing to chat and laugh together at a 1999 Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York.
Photographer Dafydd Jones, who shot Trump’s 1993 wedding, confirmed to CNN that he had encountered Epstein before and likely recognized him at the wedding.
Jones recalled photographing the two men together at the Harley Davidson Café in New York a month before the wedding.
“I wish now I took more of him with Trump,” Jones admitted, adding that the negatives from the wedding were lost and only contact sheet images remain.
When CNN reached out to Trump about the images, the former president dismissed the question by replying, “You’ve got to be kidding me.”
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung expanded slightly, claiming the photos were “out-of-context frame grabs” from large, well-attended public events.
He emphasized that Trump had distanced himself from Epstein long ago. “The fact is that the President kicked him out of his club for being a creep,” Cheung stated, accusing Democrats and the media of using the issue to spread more false narratives.
Trump and Epstein were known to socialize during the 1980s and 1990s, attending numerous high-profile gatherings.
However, reports indicate their relationship soured in the 2000s following a dispute over a luxury property deal in Palm Beach.
