Trump did more to prosecute Epstein than anyone else and released more Epstien files than all the others.

Question

Trump did more to prosecute Epstein than anybody even the lawyer of the victims said he was a great help. Trump administration has released more Epstien files then all other administrations combined

Answer 1

This appears to mostly be fluff, with a kernel of truth. It is true that Bradley Edwards, a lawyer representing Epstein’s victims, said Trump was helpful in the early stages of the investigation in 2009, according to Vox. However, other attorneys have sharply criticized Trump’s role. In August 2025, after the Trump administration delayed and then slowly rolled out its deadline for releasing files, Jack Scarola, another lawyer for victims, condemned the response as a “government-sponsored cover-up,” MSNBC reported.

The claim’s wording is also absolute, stating that “Trump did more… than anybody” and “has released more… than all other administrations combined.”

This isn't quite right. Most Epstein-related material appears to have been unsealed by courts, not presidential administrations. The Miami Herald, for example, secured numerous Epstein documents through a five-year Freedom of Information Act battle, as detailed in a Vanity Fair profile. Many additional records became public through Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, as noted by the Guardian. Further, Reuters reported on a major release in January 2024, which included Epstein-associated names that came from federal judge Loretta Preska in the Southern District of New York.

No credible evidence supports the claim that Trump oversaw the most disclosures, and the disclosures we have seen are mostly comprised of documents that had already been made public (such as those released in February of 2025, as noted by the AP). 

Answer 2

The claim that Trump did more to prosecute Epstein more than anybody, even the lawyers of the victims is a broad, false statement. 

According to ABC news, and cited here story, Donald Trump states in his early years as a business man that Epstein was a terrific man. When asked about this statement years later, Trump switched his narrative, telling interviewers “I dont think ive spoken to him in 15 years. I wasn't a fan. I was not, yeah a long time ago, I'd say 15 years. I was not a fan.” He then goes on to tell the interviewer- “we want an investigation, I want a full investigation and that's what I am absolutely demanding.” This is all to say that Trump has definitely spoken out about the Epstein controversy before his second term. He has advocated for the release of the files, and when asked about whether or not he would release them, he said he would. 

So, I guess you can say that Donald Trump has done something in an effort to prosecute Epstein. But to say that he has done more than anyone, even the lawyers of the victims, is a close minded, incorrect statement. When his second term started, Donald Trump turned a blind eye to the talk around the Epstein files. As stated by NPR News, and cited here trump-bondi-epstein-files-release-history, Donald Trump says “People should let Bondi do her job, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about." Donald Trump has also stated multiple times throughout his second term that the fixation on Epstein is a hoax, and that all the credible information to be given, has already been given. 

The statement that Donald Trump has done even more than the lawyers of the victims when prosecuting Epstein is quite controversial considering the fact that the Trump administration fired Maurene Comey in July of 2025. Maurene Comey being the longtime lead federal prosecutor of the Epstein case.

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