'He Knew About the Girls… Dirty, Crazy, Evil': Epstein Emails Tell About Trump
A trove of private emails sent by Jeffrey Epstein to associates—detail the sex offender’s repeated references to Donald Trump over the span of nearly a decade.
United States, PUREWILAYAH.COM — Thousands of pages of private emails written by Jeffrey Epstein and released to Congress have revealed explosive allegations about US President Donald Trump, including claims that he “knew about the girls” trafficked in Epstein’s network and that he “spent hours” with one victim inside Epstein’s home.
The emails, dated from 2011 to 2019, were published Wednesday by House Oversight Committee Democrats, prompting Republicans to counter-release more than 20,000 additional documents in an escalating partisan fight over public access to the so-called “Epstein Files.”
The documents contain messages between Epstein and a wide orbit of figures—including Ghislaine Maxwell, journalists, government officials, authors, and former diplomats—many of which include blunt, strange, or frantic commentary about Trump.
Trump did not send or receive any of the emails. He has not been accused of wrongdoing.Key emails referencing Trump
April 2, 2011 — Epstein to Maxwell: “Trump… [victim] spent hours at my house with him”
In one of the most striking emails, Epstein wrote to Ghislaine Maxwell:
“i want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned.”
Maxwell replied:
“I have been thinking about that…”
The victim’s name was redacted by the committee.
January 31, 2019 — Epstein to Michael Wolff: “Of course he knew about the girls”
Another email released by House Democrats shows Epstein telling author Michael Wolff:
“[VICTIM] maralago [REDACTED] trump said he asked me to resign, never a member ever. . of course he knew about the girls as he asked ghislane to stop.”
December 16, 2015: Epstein asks Wolff to ‘craft an answer’ about relationship with Trump
“I hear CNN planning to ask Trump tonight about his relationship with you--either on air or in scrum afterwards,” Wolff wrote to Epstein, according to a third message released by House Democrats.
“if we were to craft an answer for him, what do you think it should be?” Epstein replied.
Wolff responded: “I think you should let him hang himself. If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency. You can hang him in a way that potentially generates a positive benefit for you, or, if it really looks like he could win, you could save him, generating a debt. Of course, it is possible that, when asked, he’ll say Jeffrey is a great guy and has gotten a raw deal and is a victim of political correctness, which is to be outlawed in a Trump regime.”
March 6, 2011 — Epstein emails “The Duke”: stories are “fantasy”
In an email believed to be addressed to Prince Andrew, Epstein wrote:
“i don’t know and have never met Al gore, Clinton was never on the island… the telephone book is not mine, it was stolen by my houseman that is currently in prison.”
The timing corresponds to intense scrutiny of Prince Andrew’s relationship with Epstein.
December 8, 2015: Epstein offers photos of Trump posing with ‘girls in bikinis’
Among several messages with then-New York Times reporter Landon Thomas Jr., who profiled Epstein for New York magazine in 2015, Epstein offered the journalist “photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen.”
“Yes!!!” Thomas wrote back.
“Hawaiian Tropic girl Lauren Petrella,” Epstein replied.
In another email from their exchange, Epstein said reporters should “ask my houseman about donad [sic] almost walking through the door leaving his nose print on the glass as young women were swimming in the pool and he was so focused he walked straight into the door.”
July 29, 2016: Epstein claims he lost a $10,000 bet with Trump over Marla Maples’ pregnancy
During a 2016 conversation with author Deepak Chopra, which took place just months before Trump’s first election win, Epstein claimed he waged a $10,000 bet with Trump over whether his ex-wife Marla Maples, who gave birth to Tiffany Trump in 1993.
Chopra emailed Epstein seeking to arrange a FaceTime or Skype call when he asked whether he knew Maples.
“Yes,” Epstein replied three minutes later.
“In fact when she told donald she was pregnant...lost a 10k dollar bet with him, and sent him a truck of baby food in in payment,” he added.
January 2017 — Epstein: “Donald is f*ing crazy”**
Epstein wrote to Thomas Jr.:
“Donald is f***ing crazy.”
He also speculated Trump may have “early dementia.”
March 24, 2018: Trump is ‘evil beyond belief’
In another series of messages with Thomas Jr., Epstein believed Trump “feels alone. and is nuts!!!”
“I told everyone from day one. evil beyond belief. mad, and most thought i was speaking metaphorically,” he wrote. “its obvious he could crack. stormy daniels. ? lies after lies after lies.”
June 24, 2018: Epstein offers to provide ‘insight’ on Trump to Putin
Epstein offered to meet with Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s top diplomat, to provide insight into how Trump thinks, emails show.
In one exchange with Norwegian politician Thorbjørn Jagland, Epstein asked him to pass on his message to Vladimir Putin before the two presidents met in Helsinki.
“I think you might suggest to Putin, that lavrov, can get insight on talking to me,” Epstein wrote, referring to the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.
Epstein said he believed Vitaly Churkin, another Russian diplomat, “understood Trump” after they talked.
“it is not complex. he must be seen to get something,” Epstein wrote. “it’s that simple.”
August 23, 2018: ‘i know how dirty donald is’
Among several messages with former Obama-era White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler, who shared a New York Times op-ed about Trump’s impeachment, Epstein laid into the president over the so-called hush money scheme at the center of Michael Cohen’s case and, later, Trump’s own criminal prosecution.
Epstein: “I think he makes the argument that it was his, trumps money, making it not illegal. though he also said he only found out afterwards? and the fact according to the indictment was billed as services rendered and grossed up. im sure his acct has flipped anyway. . I did talk in detail to starr yesterday re indictments how trump can make a deal (special counsel). clintons trash can yes starr gave me more. YECHHHH!”
“It makes no difference whether it was his money,” Ruemmler replied. “Issue is failure to disclose. Plus, fact that he has lied his ass off about it makes clear that he knew it was illegal.”
In response, Epstein wrote: “you see , i know how dirty donald is. my guess is that non lawyers ny biz people have no idea. what it means to have your fixer flip”
December 20, 2018 — Epstein to Reid Weingarten: Trump is “borderline insane”
Among several messages with attorney Epstein to Reid Weingarten, Epstein said comparing Trump to a “mafia don ... ignores the fact that he has great dangerous power.”
He called him “borderline insane,” which Epstein said is “corroberated [sic] by some that are close.”
White House calls emails “manufactured hoax”
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the emails as:
“a manufactured hoax by the Democratic Party.”
The White House said the redacted victim was Virginia Giuffre, noting she had publicly stated she never witnessed inappropriate behavior by Trump.
Democrats: White House is hiding the truth
Rep. Robert Garcia said:
“The more Trump tries to cover up the Epstein files, the more we uncover.”
Rep. Ro Khanna said this is why he and Republican Thomas Massie are forcing a vote to release all files.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar wrote:
“Americans deserve the full truth.”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused Republicans of:
“running a pedophile protection program.”
Republicans’ counter-release: Epstein tracked Trump for years
The GOP release showed:
Epstein’s pilot repeatedly updated him on Trump’s flight movements
Epstein exchanged comments about Trump with Larry Summers
Epstein forwarded articles about Trump scandals and wrote extensive commentary about his mental state
While neither side agrees on what the emails imply, both Democrats and Republicans acknowledge:
The Epstein files are now a political crisis with explosive implications — and neither Trump nor Washington can easily escape it. (PW)