In a revelation that has reignited scrutiny of their long-standing friendship, leaked emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s personal account show the convicted sex offender instructing Ghislaine Maxwell to remove Donald Trump from a list of 51 influential figures in September 2006, just months after Epstein’s arrest on prostitution charges in Florida.
The emails, published by Bloomberg, which depict Epstein’s efforts to curate a roster of politicians, financiers, and power players, offering a glimpse into his network as federal investigations loomed.
The exchange, occurring amid Epstein’s legal troubles and a reported fallout with Trump over a property deal, underscores the timing of their relationship’s end and fuels ongoing questions about Epstein’s ties to high-profile individuals, including the current president, as calls for full transparency of Epstein’s files intensify.
The 2006 Emails and Epstein’s Power List
On September 14, 2006, Maxwell emailed Epstein, attaching a list of 51 names and asking him to review it for additions or deletions, according to the leaked messages from Epstein’s Yahoo account.
Epstein’s reply was succinct: “Remove trump.”
The email lacked a subject line or explicit context for the list’s purpose, but Bloomberg’s analysis suggests it was a roster of influential contacts Epstein was managing during a period of mounting legal pressure.
At the time, Epstein had been charged in Palm Beach with solicitation of prostitution involving a minor, and federal scrutiny was intensifying, per Bloomberg’s reporting.
The list’s contents remain partially redacted in the emails, but it included prominent figures from politics, finance, and society, reflecting Epstein’s strategy to maintain access to power brokers.
Bloomberg verified the authenticity of the 18,000 emails through cryptographic checks, metadata analysis, and cross-referencing with public records, noting that the account was one of several Epstein used and likely incomplete due to deletions.
The exchange occurred two months after Epstein’s arrest, a period when he was navigating his secretive 2007 non-prosecution agreement that spared him from federal charges.
Trump-Epstein Fallout and Lingering Ties
The “Remove trump” directive came amid reports of a rift between Epstein and Trump.
Some accounts place their falling out in 2004 over a multi-million-dollar property deal dispute in Palm Beach, per The Daily Beast.
Despite this, Epstein remained a member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club until October 2007, over a year after his indictment on one count of soliciting prostitution, as revealed in an early August 2023 Daily Beast exclusive.
Trump later claimed he banned Epstein from the club in 2007 for harassing a member’s teenage daughter.
The emails also show Maxwell referencing Trump in 2007, writing to Epstein on August 23, “You have to assume they went to donald trump,” in discussions about press and prosecutorial scrutiny, though the “they” remains unclear.
Trump appears only three minor times in the entire email cache, per Bloomberg.
In a July 2025 interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Maxwell stated, “I never saw Trump act inappropriately with Epstein.”
The White House dismissed the letter as “stupid, fake news playing into the hands of the Democrat Hoax trying to link President Trump and Epstein.”
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Significance in Ongoing Epstein Scrutiny
The emails, part of over 18,000 messages from Epstein’s account published by Bloomberg, provide a window into Maxwell’s role in managing Epstein’s social and logistical affairs, including fertility treatments in 2005 and 2007.
Their significance lies in the timing—Epstein’s request to remove Trump came as his legal woes escalated, suggesting a strategic pruning of associations.
The release coincides with bipartisan congressional pressure for Epstein file transparency, including a discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act with 216 signatures, needing two more for a House vote.
Epstein survivors, including Haley Robson, held a September 3 Capitol Hill press conference, rejecting Trump’s “hoax” claim and demanding justice.
The controversy has deepened GOP divisions, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) accusing the DOJ of protecting donors like John Paulson, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) vowing to “name names” on the House floor.
A Quinnipiac poll shows 83% of Republicans want the files released, with 36% disapproving of Trump’s handling.
Trump’s Epstein ties, including a 2002 New York Magazine quote calling him a “terrific guy” who liked women “on the younger side,” and flight logs showing seven trips on Epstein’s jet between 1993 and 1997, remain a flashpoint, per The New York Times.
The administration’s July 7 memo confirming Epstein’s suicide and denying a “client list” has fueled cover-up allegations.
As the 2026 midterms approach, the leaked emails could erode Trump’s base, with bipartisan calls for transparency testing GOP unity.
The DOJ’s ongoing resistance to full disclosure, including redactions in the birthday book, keeps the issue alive.
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