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Fact Check: Yes, Musk alleged Trump appears in the Epstein files
Claim:
Tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X that U.S. President Donald Trump "is in the [Jeffrey] Epstein files," and that, "That is the real reason they have not been made public."
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In early June 2025, online users claimed tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who days earlier departed his White House adviser role, posted on his X account that U.S. President Donald Trump appeared in unreleased government files related to deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to users sharing the claim, Musk posted, referencing Trump's X handle of @realDonaldTrump, "Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!"
For example, numerous users on Bluesky (archived), Facebook (archived), Threads (archived), TikTok (archived) and (archived) X (archived) either shared news or post screenshots regarding the matter.
(@MeidasTouch/X)
These users correctly attributed the claims to Musk, who posted (archived) the allegation Trump appears in unreleased files associated with Epstein, and that that was the reason why Trump had not yet made them public. In a reply under the post, Musk added (archived), "Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out."
(@elonmusk/X)
Snopes emailed the White House to request a statement and ask if Musk's claims were true, and will update this article if we learn more information.
Musk made his posts two days after calling Trump's "big, beautiful bill" of tax breaks and spending cuts a "disgusting abomination."
Minutes before Musk's posts appeared online, Trump had posted (archived) on his Truth Social account, "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn't do it!"
Then, minutes after Musk posted his allegations of Trump appearing in unreleased Epstein-related files, Trump appeared to respond (archived), though without directly referencing Musk's claim. Trump's post read, "I don't mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It's a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn't pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn't create this mess, I'm just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
For further reading, a previous fact check confirmed as authentic photos and video of Trump with Epstein and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Anderson, Curt. "Prosecutors Want to Meet Victims of Sex Offender Epstein." The Associated Press, 10 May 2019,
Cooper, Jonathan J., and Chris Megerian. "Musk Calls Trump's Big Tax Break Bill a 'disgusting Abomination,' Testing His Influence over the GOP." The Associated Press, 3 June 2025,
Hays, Tom, and Larry Neumeister. "Ghislaine Maxwell Convicted in Epstein Sex Abuse Case." The Associated Press, 30 Dec. 2021,
Megerian, Chris. "Trump Gives Elon Musk an Oval Office Sendoff, Crediting Him with 'Colossal Change.'" The Associated Press, 30 May 2025,
