Fact Check: No, This Photo Does Not Show Epstein and Trump Posing with a Minor Girl
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Claim:
A photograph shared in early July 2024 authentically showed Jeffrey Epstein posing with former U.S. President Donald Trump and a young girl.
Rating:
In early July 2024, a photograph circulated on social media allegedly showing former U.S. President Donald Trump posing with Jeffrey Epstein — a financier and convicted child sex trafficker who died in jail in 2019 — and a young girl wearing a crop top.
An X post containing the image had amassed more than 759,000 views, 17,000 reactions, and 9,700 shares at the time of this writing.
"If you are still a trump supporter, maybe you should see someone," one X user said in late June 2024 in connection to the picture.
(Threads user @hpsc24)
The photo was also shared in January 2024 on social media platforms such as Reddit, Threads and Facebook. It was likewise posted on Chinese-language online forums and websites.
"Would you still vote for him if your daughter was in this picture?" one Threads user asked.
"Having a hard time finding this picture anywhere on the internet before like two weeks ago," another Reddit user commented.
In short, we found the image contained numerous signs it was generated using artificial intelligence (AI). For instance, the girl's left hand seemed to be deformed, along with the left sleeve of Trump's jacket.
(X user @FlyingDutchPall)
Moreover, via reverse-image search, we found a full-size version of the viral image shared on Quora.
(TheGoodRussian Quora profile)
In the original version of the image we spotted more indications the photograph was artificially created. For instance, the faces of people in the background were deformed, Trump had only one leg and Epstein seemed to be dissolving into the couch.
(TheGoodRussian Quora profile)
Given that the in-question photograph was created using AI software, we have rated it as "Fake."
For insights into Jeffrey Epstein's court documents, check out our article "A Quick Guide to the Jeffrey Epstein Documents Unsealed on Jan. 3, 2024." In the past, we fact-checked other Epstein and Trump-related claims, including debunking a supposed photo of Trump and Epstein on a plane. In July 2023, we also investigated another AI-generated image, allegedly showing Trump and Epstein posing with underage girls.
Sources:
Baum, Sarah. "Does This Photo Show Trump and Epstein with Underage Girls?" Snopes, 14 July 2023, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-and-epstein-with-underage-girl/.
Izzo, Jack. "A Quick Guide to the Jeffrey Epstein Documents Unsealed on Jan. 3, 2024." Snopes, 4 Jan. 2024, https://www.snopes.com/news/2024/01/04/jeffrey-epstein-unsealed-document-guide/.
PerryCook, Taija. "Is This a Real Photo of Trump and Epstein on a Private Plane?" Snopes, 2 Jan. 2024, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-and-epstein-on-private-plane/.
