For nearly 15 years, the two men socialized together in Manhattan and Palm Beach, Fla., before a falling out that preceded Mr. Epstein’s first arrest.

Trump and Epstein first became acquainted with one another in the 1980s – the same decade Trump purchased his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. The post ‘Terrific Guy’: What We Know So Far About Trump’s History With Epstein,

The Justice Department said unsealing grand jury transcripts related to Epstein's case is necessary given "longstanding and legitimate" public interest in the case.

A rumor that circulated online in July 2025 claimed U.S. President Donald Trump once called now-deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a "fun" and "terrific guy," adding, "It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side."

1997 Trump and Epstein were photographed standing near each other at a Victoria’s Secret “Angels” party, according to a Getty image of Trump posing with model Ingrid Seynhaeve that shows Epstein in the background.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was among dozens of associates who wrote Epstein a letter in 2003 to mark his 50th birthday. Trump said he will sue the newspaper.

Donald Trump has made plenty of comments about Jeffrey Epstein over the years, from lauding him to pushing conspiracy theories about his death.