Social media has been abuzz with details of 's relationship with the late notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, but while the pair knew each other for decades, there are no new revelations in the so-called Epstein Files released this year. Misleading and sensational claims about Trump and Epstein have percolated online this week, circulating on Reddit and TikTok. On X, the hashtag #TrumpPedoFiles trended throughout Wednesday, according to the website , which tracks the platform.
The claims got a boost this week from Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California. "Something I’ve heard that doesn’t seem to be being covered are the Epstein files.
These files were released. Donald Trump is sort of all over this. There are pictures of him with Jeffrey Epstein.
He’s taken multiple plane flights with Epstein, with young girls aboard. He’s in call logs with Epstein,” Tuesday, urging them to look into the "highly disturbing" allegations. "It shows that Donald Trump is unfit for office," Lieu said.
Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung responded Thursday by calling Lieu a "loser who continues to beclown himself. He has let Trump Derangement Syndrome rot his brain." Jeffrey Epstein was a New York and Florida-based financier who was awaiting trial on one count of sex trafficking and one count of sex trafficking conspiracy in 2019 when officials said he in his jail cell.
The indictment in his case alleged that , from at least 2002 through 2005 and paid them hundreds of dollars in cash .