Following the recent release of newly uncovered images and video footage shedding light on Donald Trump’s connection with Jeffrey Epstein, the former president responded to requests for comment with a sharp six-word statement.
During his latest presidential campaign, Trump vowed that if elected, he would have “no problem” disclosing documents related to the convicted sex offender.
In February 2025, Attorney General Pamela Bondi unveiled the so-called ‘first phase’ of declassified Epstein files, partially fulfilling Trump’s promise. However, by July, Trump’s Department of Justice declared it had found “no basis” to release further documents.
Moreover, the DOJ announced earlier this month that its review uncovered “no incriminating client list,” closing the door on speculation about additional evidence.
The decision not to release additional Epstein files sparked public speculation that Trump was deliberately “hiding” details about his ties to the disgraced financier. The president only intensified the controversy when, confronted by a reporter, he dismissed the topic bluntly: “Are people still talking about this guy? This creep? That is unbelievable.”
When questioned about photos from 1993, Trump once again sought to shut down the conversation. Yet, he later announced plans to release grand jury files related to Epstein.
For the first time, media reports—highlighted by CNN’s KFile—confirm Epstein’s attendance at Trump’s second wedding, his 1993 marriage to Marla Maples.
Additional footage from a 1999 Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York shows Trump and Epstein casually talking and joking together.
Dafydd Jones, the photographer who captured images of Trump and Epstein at the Harley Davidson Cafe in New York in October 1993, told CNN he “must have recognized” Epstein at the wedding.
“I wish now I had taken more photos of him with Trump,” Jones reflected in a recent interview. “I was assigned to photograph the wedding, so I stood among the press and took pictures. The image circulating comes from the contact sheet—the negatives were lost.”
When CNN reached out for comment on the wedding photos, Trump dismissed the network as “fake news” and responded tersely in six words: “You’ve got to be kidding me.”
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung added a lengthier statement, saying, “These are nothing more than out-of-context frame grabs of innocuous videos and pictures from widely attended events, twisted to disgustingly imply something nefarious.”
“The fact is, the President kicked him out of his club for being a creep,” a spokesperson said. “This is nothing more than yet another chapter in the fake news saga manufactured by Democrats and the liberal media.”
Trump and Epstein’s connection dates back to the 1980s, with the two frequently attending many of the same high-profile social events. According to reports, their relationship soured in the mid-2000s following a contentious dispute over a high-stakes Palm Beach real estate deal.