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Jul 28, 2025 Trump claimed the Epstein files are a hoax orchestrated by former officials Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
Dismissal of a significant investigation as a fabricated hoax undermines public confidence in law-enforcement institutions and factual accountability.
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- Trump claimed Epstein files are a hoax run by Comey, Garland, and Biden — During a press conference with UK PM Starmer, Trump responded to questions about his name appearing in the Epstein files by claiming the files are a hoax run by "the worst scum on earth" including former FBI Director Comey, former AG Garland, and President Biden. He claimed files could easily contain phony or fake information planted by bad people.
- Trump claims Epstein files are hoax and suggests Democratic tampering — At a press event in Scotland, President Trump told reporters he has not been "overly interested" in the Epstein case, calling it "a hoax that's been built up way beyond proportion." He claimed the files were "run by the worst scum on Earth"—naming former FBI director James Comey, former attorney general Merrick Garland, and former president Joe Biden—and suggested Democrats have doctored the Epstein files with fake information to smear him.
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