Fact Check: Posts claim photo shows Trump and Epstein with minor girl. Here's the truth

Aleksandra Wrona
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X user @koolkaryn
X user @koolkaryn

Claim:

An image authentically showed Jeffrey Epstein posing with U.S. President Donald Trump and a young girl.

Rating:

Rating: Fake
Rating: Fake

An image that allegedly depicts a young girl posing with U.S. President Donald Trump and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein regularly circulates online — and resurfaced again in early July 2025.

The renewed attention on the image followed a July 7 U.S. Department of Justice memo stating that the department's review found no incriminating "client list" and no credible evidence that Epstein had blackmailed prominent people. It also concluded that "no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted" in its investigation of Epstein. The next day, Trump responded to a reporter's question at a Cabinet meeting by saying, "Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy's been talked about for years."

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For instance, one July 9, 2025, X post (archived) with the image referred to Attorney General Pam Bondi in its caption: "Hey Magas! This is what Barbie Bondi is protecting! If this doesn't make you angry you're part of the problem! 🤬."

(X user @koolkaryn)

The image has appeared over the years on multiple social media platforms, including Instagram and Reddit, as well as Chinese-language websites.

In short, we found the image contained numerous signs it was generated using artificial intelligence. For instance, the girl's left hand seemed to be deformed, along with the left sleeve of Trump's jacket.

(X user @FlyingDutchPall)

Via a reverse-image search, we found a full-size version of the viral image shared on Quora.

(TheGoodRussian Quora profile)

In the original version of the image we spotted more indications the photograph was created artificially. For instance, the faces of people in the background were deformed, Trump had only one leg and Epstein seemed to be dissolving into the couch.

(TheGoodRussian Quora profile)

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Given that the in-question photograph was created using AI software, we have rated it as fake.

We've fact-checked other Epstein- and Trump-related claims, including debunking a supposed photo of the men on a plane. In July 2023, we investigated another AI-generated image, allegedly showing Trump and Epstein posing with underage girls. That said, some viral photos of the pair together are genuine. Take this 1997 photograph, for instance, that was taken at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

Sources:

Baum, Sarah. "Does This Photo Show Trump and Epstein with Underage Girls?" Snopes, 14 July 2023, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-and-epstein-with-underage-girl/.

Izzo, Jack. "A Quick Guide to the Jeffrey Epstein Documents Unsealed on Jan. 3, 2024." Snopes, 4 Jan. 2024, https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/01/04/jeffrey-epstein-unsealed-document-guide/.

PerryCook, Taija. "Is This a Real Photo of Trump and Epstein on a Private Plane?" Snopes, 2 Jan. 2024, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-and-epstein-on-private-plane/.