President Donald Trump brushed off the latest Epstein photo dump released by House Democrats on Friday, dismissing the images as meaningless while accusing the left of recycling a tired political stunt.
The photos, released by the House Oversight Committee, are part of a massive tranche of roughly 95,000 images obtained from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. Only a small number were made public, including several showing Trump alongside the disgraced financier at social events decades ago.
Trump addressed the release while appearing at the White House hours after a scheduled bill signing, showing little concern over the renewed media frenzy.
He made clear that Epstein was a well-known figure in elite social circles at the time and that photos alone prove nothing.
Trump said Epstein “was all over Palm Beach” and emphasized that countless powerful figures were photographed with him long before his crimes became public.
The images released by Democrats show Trump in three photographs. One depicts him standing next to Epstein. Two others show Trump with women whose identities were redacted by the committee.
Another controversial image included a novelty item bearing Trump’s likeness, which the White House dismissed as irrelevant and sensationalist.
Democrats quickly seized on the release, with Rep. Robert Garcia claiming the photos raise new questions about Epstein’s network. However, even the Daily Mail acknowledged that the images do not implicate any of the individuals in Epstein’s crimes.
The White House pushed back hard, accusing Democrats of selectively leaking material to manufacture a narrative.
Press secretary Abigail Jackson said Democrats were cherry-picking photos while ignoring documented evidence showing members of their own party continued associating with Epstein after his 2008 conviction.
She also pointed out that Trump has repeatedly supported transparency around Epstein’s activities and signed legislation forcing the release of additional records tied to the case, according to the Daily Mail.
The photo dump included images of numerous high-profile figures, including Bill Clinton, Ghislaine Maxwell, Woody Allen, Bill Gates, Prince Andrew, Larry Summers, Richard Branson, Alan Dershowitz, and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
Clinton appears in multiple images alongside Epstein and Maxwell, some reportedly bearing his signature. Unlike Trump, Clinton has never fully explained the extent of his relationship with Epstein, despite being documented on multiple trips tied to the financier.
Trump has consistently said he severed ties with Epstein years before his arrest and barred him from Mar-a-Lago over inappropriate behavior.
Democrats have continued pressing the Epstein issue even as Trump accuses them of ignoring their own exposure in the newly released material.
The timing of the release raised eyebrows, coming just days before a DOJ deadline tied to broader Epstein disclosures mandated by Congress.
Trump has labeled the ongoing focus on Epstein a “Democrat hoax” designed to distract from policy failures and internal divisions on the left.
While media outlets rushed to amplify the images, the White House signaled the administration has no intention of engaging in what it views as recycled political theater.
Trump’s message was simple. Photos are not crimes, Epstein knew everyone, and Democrats are once again betting on scandal instead of substance.
