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On September 3, 2025, President Donald Trump erupted in anger during an Oval Office meeting when pressed about whether his friends or donors are implicated in the Jeffrey Epstein investigative files, dismissing the controversy as a “Democrat hoax” designed to overshadow his administration’s achievements.
The Daily Beast reported that Trump’s outburst came as Epstein’s survivors rallied at the U.S. Capitol alongside Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), demanding the full release of the files.
The bipartisan push, marked by a press conference and a discharge petition, has deepened tensions within the GOP, with Trump’s refusal to declassify the documents—despite a 2024 campaign promise—sparking accusations of a cover-up and fueling a MAGA rift as the 2026 midterms loom.
Trump’s Reaction and Epstein Files Controversy
During a meeting with Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki, Trump grew visibly agitated when asked if the Justice Department was protecting his associates.
“This is a Democrat hoax that never ends,” he snapped, comparing the issue to calls for declassifying JFK assassination files and claiming, “Nobody is ever satisfied.”
He boasted about his administration’s “most successful eight months of any president ever,” citing a D.C. crime crackdown and ending “seven wars,” though crime persists in Washington and his war claims are unclear, per The Guardian.
Trump insisted the focus should be on his achievements, not Epstein, stating, “They’re trying to get people to talk about something that’s totally irrelevant to the success that we’ve had.”
The furor was sparked by Rep. Massie’s earlier comments that, while he believes Trump is not implicated, “his donors are, I think his friends are, and I think our own DOJ and government are implicated in this, too.”
Trump’s dismissal contrasted with a House Oversight Committee release of 33,000 pages of DOJ files on September 2, including jail surveillance video, flight logs, and court filings, though many were heavily redacted or previously public.
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Victims’ Rally and Bipartisan Push
At the Capitol, Epstein survivors, including Chauntae Davies, shared harrowing stories and demanded transparency.
Davies told reporters Epstein frequently bragged about his close friendship with Trump, keeping a framed 8×10 photo of them on his desk.
The press conference, backed by Massie, Khanna, and Greene, highlighted a discharge petition to force a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would mandate the DOJ to release all documents in a searchable format.
Khanna predicted all 212 Democrats and at least six Republicans would sign, needing only two more GOP signatures.
Victim Haley Robson, a registered Republican, rejected Trump’s hoax claim, stating, “There is no hoax. The abuse was real.”
The White House called signing the petition a “hostile act,” but Massie countered, “I don’t know if that’s precedented in this country to have a president call legislators to say that they’re engaged in a hostile act, particularly when the so-called hostile act is trying to get justice for people who’ve been victims of sex crimes.”
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Trump’s Epstein Ties and MAGA Backlash
Trump’s friendship with Epstein, spanning the 1980s to early 2000s, has been well-documented.
In 2002, he told New York Magazine, “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy.”
Flight logs from Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2021 trial show Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet seven times between 1993 and 1997.
Trump acknowledged in July 2025 that Epstein “poached” 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre from Mar-a-Lago, where she worked as a spa attendant, but denied wrongdoing.
Giuffre, who died by suicide earlier in 2025, said Maxwell recruited her into Epstein’s sex trafficking operation.
The administration’s handling of the files has enraged MAGA supporters.
A July 7 DOJ and FBI memo, stating no “client list” exists and confirming Epstein’s 2019 suicide, prompted backlash from figures like Laura Loomer, who accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of lying, and Elon Musk, who posted, “Not a single Epstein client has been prosecuted.”
Polls show 83% of Republicans want the files released, per The New York Times.
As the 2026 midterms approach, Massie’s defiance and the bipartisan push for transparency could deepen GOP fractures, with figures like JD Vance and Loomer vying for influence.
The Epstein files remain a volatile issue, testing Trump’s grip on his base and the nation’s trust in his administration.
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