Trump: Epstein Files Are 'Made-Up' Dem Hoax

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi had not told him that his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files.

"No, no. She's given us just a very quick briefing and in terms of the credibility in the things they have seen," Trump said as he left the White House. "These files were made up by Comey, Obama, they were made up by the Biden-- we went through years of that with the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax, with all of the different things we've had to go through."

REPORTER: Did the attorney general tell you that your name appeared in the Epstein files?

TRUMP: No no. She's given us just a very quick briefing. These files were made up by Comey, Obama, they were made up by the Biden-- we went through years of that with the Russia Russia… pic.twitter.com/Zi5efVzhFA

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 15, 2025

The president added that whatever Bondi felt was credible, she should release.

The Trump administration has come under increasing pressure in recent days, following the Department of Justice announcement that it would not be releasing the promised Epstein client list, with Bondi accused of a lack of transparency. Some MAGA supporters have called for the Attorney General to go, while others have said it was not necessarily her decision to withhold the files.

Trump repeated his praise of Bondi when pressed on the Epstein issue Tuesday, saying she had handled the situation "very well".

Last week, the Justice Department and the FBI abruptly walked back the notion there's an Epstein client list of elites who participated in the wealthy New York financier's trafficking of underage girls. Trump quickly defended Bondi and chided a reporter for daring to ask about the documents.

The online reaction was swift, with followers calling the Republican president "out of touch" and demanding transparency.

On Saturday, Trump used his Truth Social platform to again attempt to call supporters off the Epstein trail amid reports of infighting between Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino over the issue. He suggested the turmoil was undermining his administration — "all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein."

That did little to mollify Trump's supporters, who urged him to release the files or risk losing his base. At least one follower responded to Trump's post by saying it seemed as though the president was just trying to make the issue go away — but assured him it wouldn't.

Last week's two-page statement from the Justice Department and the FBI saying they had concluded Epstein didn't possess a client list roiled Trump's supporters, who pointed to past statements from several administration officials that the list ought to be revealed.

Bondi had suggested in February such a document was sitting on her desk waiting for review, though last week she said she'd been referring generally to the Epstein case file, not a client list.

Conservative influencers have since demanded to see all the files related to Epstein's crimes, even as Trump has tried to put the issue to bed.

Commentator Jack Posobiec said at Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit on Saturday he wouldn't rest "until we go full Jan. 6 committee on the Jeffrey Epstein files."

REPORTER: Your daughter in law said there should be transparency in the Epstein case. Do you agree with her?

TRUMP: The attorney has handled that very well. She's really done a very good job, and I think that when you look at it you'll understand that. I would like to see that… pic.twitter.com/FxYBjrxpWa

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 15, 2025