A rumor that circulated online in July 2025 claimed U.S. President Donald Trump once called now-deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a "fun" and "terrific guy," adding, "It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side."

A Wall Street Journal report late Thursday added new scrutiny to President Donald Trump’s relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

After Trump described the Epstein saga as a "hoax," Musk wrote: "Wow I can’t believe Epstein killed himself before realizing it was all a hoax."

JD Vance: The vice president tweeted that the Journal “should be ashamed for publishing” the report, calling it “complete and utter bullshit” while criticizing the paper for failing to publicize the letter or show it to the White House before writing about it. “Does anyone honestly believe this sounds like Donald Trump?” Vance wrote.

Trump previously had a relationship with the late disgraced financier, who died in a jail cell in 2019 as he awaited a trial on sex trafficking charges.

Billionaire Elon Musk has once again targeted the Trump administration over the refusal to release documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, appearing to suggest the denial may be due to the mention of US President Donald Trump's name in the case files.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made several comments about President Donald Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as the president seeks to shut down questions about the issue.

Plus, Adelita Grijalva wins the Democratic primary in the race for a House seat in Arizona. The seat was left vacant by her father, Raúl Grijalva, who died in March.