The Complete Trump-Epstein Timeline And Other Collected Information
Part 1: The 15-Year Friendship (1987-2002)
1987: Trump and Epstein first meet. Became "nightlife musketeers" with Tom Barrack
(Mercury News)
1992: NBC footage captures them partying at Mar-a-Lago with 28 cheerleaders. Trump whispers in Epstein's ear, points at women saying "She's hot"
1993-1997: Flight logs show Trump flew on Epstein's plane at least 7 times, including with Tiffany and Marla Maples
2002: Trump's infamous quote to New York Magazine (
Washington Post):
"I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side."
Part 2: The Falling Out (2004-2008)
2004: Trump outbids Epstein for Palm Beach mansion. Two weeks later, police get first tip about Epstein (
Washington Post)
Key fact: 16-year-old Virginia Giuffre was
recruited at Mar-a-Lago while working as spa attendant. Her father was maintenance manager at Trump's club.
Part 3: Trump Administration Conflicts of Interest (2017-2021)
2017: Trump appoints Alexander Acosta as Labor Secretary - the same prosecutor (while serving under then Florida AG Pam Bondi) who gave Epstein the sweetheart 2008 plea deal (
CNBC)
2019: William Barr becomes AG despite massive conflicts:
•Barr's father hired Epstein to teach at elite school
despite zero credentials
•Barr worked at Kirkland & Ellis, the firm that represented Epstein
The Recusal Flip-Flop:
•July 8: Barr recuses himself
•July 9: Reverses recusal after "consulting ethics officials"
Part 4: Epstein's Death & Trump's Hypocrisy (August 10, 2019)
6:30 AM: Epstein found dead in Trump's DOJ custody That evening: Trump promotes Clinton conspiracy theories
Official tweet timestamps from American Presidency Project:
•22:01:25: Retweets about Clinton's flights
•22:01:56: Just 31 seconds later, retweets:
"Died of SUICIDE on 24/7 SUICIDE WATCH? Yeah right! #JefferyEpstein had information on Bill Clinton"
The conspiracy retweet got
70,642 retweets - massive amplification.
The Hypocrisy: While blaming Clinton, Trump ignored his own:
•15-year friendship with Epstein
•7 documented flights on Epstein's plane
•
14 phone numbers in Epstein's book
•The 2002 "younger women" quote
Part 5: The 2025 Cover-up
June 2024: Trump tells Fox News he'd declassify Epstein files, but Fox edited out his backtrack: "I guess I would... you don't want to affect people's lives if it's phony stuff in there"
February 2025: AG Pam Bondi claims Epstein "client list" is "
sitting on my desk"
July 7, 2025: DOJ releases memo declaring:
•Epstein died by suicide (case closed) •No "client list" exists •No further prosecutions
July 8, 2025: When asked about Epstein,
Trump snaps: "Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy's been talked about for years... This creep"
The Evolution of Trump's Denials:
•2002: "Terrific guy... likes beautiful women... on the younger side"
•2019: "I was not a fan... haven't spoken in 15 years"
•2025: "This creep... waste of time to discuss"
The MAGA Rebellion
Trump's own supporters are
furious about the cover-up. Alex Jones, Laura Loomer, and Tucker Carlson are turning on the administration for burying the case.
Trump calls own supporters stupid for believing in “Epstein Hoax”