In short
The episode argues that DOJ/FBI briefings and Wall Street Journal reporting confirm Donald Trump’s name appears multiple times in Jeffrey Epstein-related files, and frames this as a cover-up and political maneuvering around transparency and potential unverified allegations.
Guest backgrounds
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Key claims
In May, Attorney General Pam Bondi and DOJ officials told Trump his name appeared in the Epstein files; Trump later denied being briefed, claiming it was a Democratic hoax. The episode claims DOJ won’t release more documents due to child pornography concerns and protecting victims. It also alleges Maxwell may use leverage to seek sentence reduction/commutation.
Notable examples
Wall Street Journal exclusive; Trump’s July 15, 2025 remarks; references to Elon Musk and Sean Hannity predicting “lots of names”; Maxwell lawyer David Oscar Marcus statement; House Oversight Committee deposition plans.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOTrump's Name in Epstein Files
0:30 to 2:18
Discussion on Donald Trump's connection to the Epstein files revealed by the DOJ.
“Folks, Donald Trump's name is in the Epstein files.”
Trump's Denial and Lies
2:18 to 3:12
Analysis of Trump's denial when asked about his name in the Epstein files.
“Attorney General Pampon, he's going to do a very quick briefing.”
Cover-Up of Epstein Documents
3:12 to 4:46
Discussion on the potential cover-up regarding the Epstein client list and Trump's involvement.
“In May, Bondi and her deputy informed Donald Trump at a meeting in the White House that his name was in the Epstein files.”
Maxwell's Legal Maneuvers
4:46 to 6:20
Examination of Ghislaine Maxwell's legal strategies and her connection to Donald Trump.
“Now, Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer gave a statement to the Wall Street Journal.”
Media Coverage and Reactions
6:20 to 9:52
Exploration of media coverage regarding Trump's name in the Epstein files and reactions from figures like Elon Musk.
“Folks, the cover-up here is spiraling out of control for the Trump regime before our very eyes.”
Media Coverage and Reactions
10:00 to 10:10
Exploration of media coverage regarding Trump's name in the Epstein files and reactions from figures like Elon Musk.
Trump's Statements on Epstein Files
10:10 to 14:02
Analysis of Trump's statements regarding the Epstein files and his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
“Thank you, Mosh, for sponsoring this episode.”
Linking Trump and Epstein's Worlds
14:02 to 15:13
Explore the connections between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein's influence on modeling and beauty pageants.
“Jeffrey Epstein became involved with Victoria's Secret.”
Transcript
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0:30Ben Meiselas:Folks, Donald Trump's name is in the Epstein files. A New Wall Street Journal exclusive confirms that Donald Trump was told by his Justice Department and FBI back in May that his name appeared numerous times in the Epstein files, among many of the other names. Pam Bondi also told Donald Trump at the meeting that justice decided not to release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of potential CP and the need to protect victims, child pornography and protect victims. This is a bombshell report, folks. And I want you to remember that when Donald Trump was asked back in July if he had ever been briefed that his name appeared in the Epstein files, you'll hear and you'll see Donald Trump hesitate for a second, try to stall.
1:25Ben Meiselas:And then he lies and says that, no, they were never in there. And then this is when he starts to say, this was one big hoax against me by the Democrats. And of course, now we know he said that because his name appears in the files numerous times. And that's why the DOJ is covering this up, folks. This is exploding right now. And I want to tell you more about what Ghislaine Maxwell's attorney is doing and how Maxwell's attorneys position this. But first, here's what Donald Trump said back on July 15th, 2025. And at this time, he was briefed and told that his name was on the list. Watch him lie right here.
2:04Ben Meiselas:Let's play this clip.
2:18on Epstein, of the review of the file. Attorney General Pampon, he's going to do a very quick briefing. Did she tell you, what did she tell you about the review? And specifically, did she tell you at all that your name appeared in the file? No, no, she's given us just a very quick briefing. And in terms of the credibility of the different things that they've seen. And I would say that, you know, these files were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by the Biden, you know. So we and we went through years of that with the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax, with all of the different things that we had to go through.
2:55We've gone through years of it, but she's handled it very well. And it's going to be up to her. Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release. On Texas, on Texas, how many more seats do you want the Republicans to?
3:08Ben Meiselas:Let's take a look at this Wall Street Journal article, folks. It says, when Justice Department officials reviewed what Attorney General Pam Bondi called truckloads of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein earlier this year, they discovered that Donald Trump's name appeared multiple times, according to senior administration officials. In May, Bondi and her deputy informed Donald Trump at a meeting in the White House that his name was in the Epstein files. The official said many other high-profile figures were also named. Trump was told, being mentioned in the records isn't a sign of wrongdoing, the Wall Street Journal points out.
3:42Ben Meiselas:The officials said it was a routine briefing that covered a number of topics and that Trump's appearance in the documents wasn't the sole focus. They told the president at the meeting that the files contained what officials felt was unverified hearsay about many people, including Donald Trump, who had socialized with Epstein in the past. Some of the officials said one of the officials familiar with the documents said that they contain hundreds of names. The article goes on to say that the meeting set the stage for the high profile review to come to an end. In other words, the cover up. Bondi had said in February that the Epstein client list was sitting on her desk right now to review and that she had truckloads of documents.
4:28Ben Meiselas:And now, of course, it's been confirmed why they are covering up releasing the truckload of documents. As we previously reported on the Midas Touch Network, we believe there to be about 300 gigabytes of documents. And again, Donald Trump's names will appear on that multiple, multiple times. Now, Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer gave a statement to the Wall Street Journal. His name is David Oscar Marcus, and Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer confirmed that they are in touch now with Attorney General Pambandi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. As I've said before, I believe, in my opinion, this is part of the cover-up.
5:07Ben Meiselas:Go to Ghislaine Maxwell and try to silence her and then have her basically say, oh, there was nothing with Donald Trump in exchange for a pardon or a commutation. Ghislaine's lawyer says, quote, We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to uncovering the truth in this case. Maxwell has been seeking to have her conviction overturned, contending she did not receive a fair trial. That's the statement from Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer. Now, in addition, we know that the House Oversight Committee will be conducting a deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell. So after the House Oversight Chair James Comer subpoenaed Ghislaine Maxwell, her attorney David Oscar Marcus told CNN, quote, as for the congressional subpoena, Ms.
5:52Ben Meiselas:Maxwell is taking this one step at a time. She looks forward to her meeting with the Department of Justice, and that discussion will help inform how she proceeds. As our editor-in-chief, Ron Filipkowski writes, which means before she agrees to lie for Trump, she wants an agreement to a sentence reduction or a commutation. Maxwell has a lot of leverage on Trump all of a sudden, and she is going to use it to benefit herself. Folks, the cover-up here is spiraling out of control for the Trump regime before our very eyes. Now, the fact that we now know that Donald Trump's name is in these files multiple times confirmed in this Wall Street Journal report.
6:34Ben Meiselas:By the way, hat tip to Wall Street Journal for fearlessly reporting on this after Donald Trump sued them for their prior report right about the 50th birthday letter that Donald Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, which the Wall Street Journal allege says, you know, our enigmas will never age. Our secrets will always stay secrets. And they said Donald Trump doodled a naked girl and signed his name in the pubic region. And Trump's like, I don't doodle. I don't use the word enigma. And then all these doodles and videos of him saying the word enigma multiple times came out. But all of this puts a new focus on Elon Musk's statement.
7:09Ben Meiselas:Who was closer to Donald Trump than Elon Musk? When Elon Musk previously wrote, time to drop the really big bomb. At real Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. This is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT. Elon Musk was correct. Or when Sean Hannity back in March said, there's going to be lots of names on the list, lots of names in the file. So if you hear names like Trump's, don't worry about it. You remember what Hannity said? Play this clip. Today, the Attorney General Pam Bondi released phase one of the Epstein files. That's transparency. There are a lot of names in there.
7:44And Epstein was obviously a star chaser who wanted to hang out with people that are famous, people with money. So let me be very clear at the start here. And I said this on my radio show today. People, because they're in the Rolodex, they're on the list, does not mean they did anything wrong. On this show, and we have done it over and over again, we don't rush to judgment. We believe in the presumption of innocence. And I am appealing to people not to rush to judgment. Even though these names are now public information, there are names that I'm certain were not involved or knowledgeable of this.
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10:11Ben Meiselas:or after Donald Trump was briefed that his name was all over the files. Where did he go to? This is a hoax. The Democrats created it. Why? Because he knew there was going to be lots of allegations about him in the files and that his name was all over the files, as we predicted on the Midas Touch Network. Here's what he said in the Oval Office. Do you remember this? Mr. President, I know you want to move past all this intrigue over the Epstein files, but I do want to ask you to clarify something you said this morning. You said this was all a hoax. Has your attorney general told you this was a hoax?
10:42What evidence have you seen of that? No, it's not the attorney general. No, I know it's a hoax. It's started by Democrats. It's been run by the Democrats for four years. You had Christopher Wray and these characters and Comey before him. And it's a bad group. It started, actually, look at the Steele dossier that turned out to be a total hoax. The 51 agents, the intelligence, so-called intelligence agents, it was a hoax. It's all been a big hoax. It's perpetrated by the Democrats. And some stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans fall into the net. And so they try and do the Democrats work. The Democrats are good for nothing other than these hoaxes.
11:20They're bad for policy. They're bad for picking candidates that can get elected. Like in New York, we have a communist running. He may get elected to actually, but he's going to destroy the city.
11:33Ben Meiselas:And I think this also sheds additional light when Donald Trump was asked by Fox about releasing the files. And he goes, yeah, there may be a bunch of phony stuff in the Epstein file, a bunch of phony stuff. He was setting it up back then. He knew he was going to be all over those files because who's more inextricably intertwined in Epstein's life than Donald Trump? Here, play this clip. Hey, the FBI, all those institutions. You're right. Some people think that one way to build trust is to declassify things that everyone's talking about. And you just talked earlier about, I don't want to be a conspiracy theorist.
12:04So if you were president, would you declassify, you can answer yes or no to this. Would you declassify the 9-11 files? Yeah. Would you declassify JFK files? Yeah. I did. I did a lot of it. Would you declassify the Epstein files? Yeah. Yeah, I would. All right. I guess I would. I think that less so because, you know, you don't know it. You don't want to affect people's lives if it's phony stuff in there because there's a lot of phony stuff with that whole world. But I think I would, or at least I... Do you think that would Restore Trust? Help Restore Trust? Yeah, I don't know about Epstein so much as I do the others.
12:38Certainly about the way he died, it would be interesting to find out what happened there, because that was a weird situation, and the cameras didn't happen to be working, etc., etc. But yeah, I'd go a long way toward that one. The other stuff I would, I would definitely do the January 6th, because, oh, beyond all of them, because what happened? How about the unselected committee?
12:58Ben Meiselas:They had meetings, you know, they had all Democrats. Now, finally, Let me just share with you this video from Donald Trump's biographer, as well as Epstein's potential biographer, Michael Wolfe, and ended up being Epstein's biographer. But watch how Michael Wolfe talks about their relationship and what they would do together. I mean, I think Wolfe is spot on. Play this clip. I want to clarify something. A lot of people have taken exception in the linkage of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein saying, you don't mean that Donald Trump liked little girls. Let me just refocus this back to the time that we're talking about.
13:40Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were obsessed with models. This was one of the key focuses of their lives, as important as money. Models. How many models have you had? How many models do you know? How do you get models? And they went through an elaborate process. They invested in model agencies. They started model agencies. Donald Trump had beauty pageants. Jeffrey Epstein became involved with Victoria's Secret. That became actually kind of the centerpiece of his personal and business life, models. And I think that it is safe to say they did not ask models for their IDs. Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein emerged from the same world.
14:44To make a distinction between Jeffrey Epstein's girls and Donald Trump's girls is pure sophistry.
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