https://grok.com/c/5b4eb13b-9dbe-40eb-b5af-38d185511881?rid=0638dd81-ad24-458d-bf8f-c29eb119ea31 ``` Someone I am talking to is claiming that "Trump was on Epstein's plane...documents and FBI agent correspondence mentioned multiple flights he was on." What is the evidence for this? ``` **Yes, there is documented evidence that Donald Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private jets multiple times (at least 7–8 flights) in the 1990s, primarily short domestic trips between Palm Beach, Florida, and the New York/New Jersey area.** This comes from Epstein's pilot-kept flight logs, which were entered as evidence in court cases (including Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 trial and Virginia Giuffre-related litigation) and later referenced in DOJ releases. These logs have been public or partially public for years, with fuller details confirmed in 2020–2025 document releases. ![[docs-2-ht-er-250717_1752791868829_hpEmbed_5x3_992.jpg ]]The times Trump's name appeared in the Epstein files the DOJ has already released - ABC News ### Specific Flights (from logs and summaries in court/DOJ records) Reliable reporting (ABC News, BBC, Palm Beach Post, Wikipedia compiling court exhibits) lists these examples (dates and passengers can vary slightly by source due to handwritten logs or redactions, but the pattern is consistent): - **April 23, 1993**: Teterboro, NJ → Palm Beach, FL (Trump + Epstein + 1 other). - **April 26, 1993**: Palm Beach, FL → Teterboro, NJ (Trump + Epstein). - **October 11, 1993**: Palm Beach → Teterboro (Trump + Epstein + Maxwell + 2 others). - **October 17, 1993**: Palm Beach → Teterboro (Trump + Epstein + Maxwell + 3 others). - **May 15, 1994**: Palm Beach → Washington, DC (Trump + then-wife Marla Maples + infant daughter Tiffany + nanny + Epstein + 1 other); continued DC → Teterboro (same group minus the extra person). - **August 13, 1995**: Palm Beach → Teterboro (Trump + son Eric + Epstein + Maxwell + others). - **January 5, 1997**: Palm Beach → Newark, NJ (Trump + Epstein + Maxwell + 5 others). One 1993 flight had only Trump and Epstein listed. Another had Epstein, Trump, and a then-20-year-old woman (name redacted in releases). Some included women later identified as potential witnesses in the Maxwell case. No logs show Trump on flights to Epstein's Little St. James island (or any sex-trafficking destinations). ### The "FBI Agent Correspondence" / DOJ Documents The claim aligns closely with a January 7–8, 2020, internal email from an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York (part of the team prosecuting Maxwell). It was released by the DOJ in a December 2025 batch of Epstein files. The prosecutor wrote (redacted sender/recipient): > "For your situational awareness, wanted to let you know that the flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein’s private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware), including during the period we would expect to charge in a Maxwell case. In particular, he is listed as a passenger on at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996, including at least four flights on which Maxwell was also present. ... On one flight in 1993, he and Epstein are the only two listed passengers; on another, the only three passengers are Epstein, Trump, and then-20-year-old [redacted]. On two other flights, two of the passengers, respectively, were women who would be possible witnesses in a Maxwell case." ![[23inv-epstein-files-blog-trump-flights-promo-superJumbo.png]] ![[g7TmVpWM.webp]] This email references flight records obtained during the federal investigation (FBI-led, with SDNY prosecutors). It surprised the prosecutor because earlier public reporting had only noted 1–2 flights (e.g., the well-known 1997 trip). No FBI "agent" authored this specific note—it's from a prosecutor—but it stems directly from the broader FBI/DOJ probe into Epstein. ### Important Context and What the Evidence Does *Not* Show - These were social-era flights in the 1990s, when Trump and Epstein moved in overlapping New York/Palm Beach circles (Trump once called Epstein a "terrific guy" in a 2002 interview but later said he wasn't a fan and hadn't spoken to him in 15+ years). - Trump banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago around 2007 after an alleged incident involving a young girl at the club. - **No evidence or accusations** in the flight logs, the 2020 email, or any unsealed Epstein files link Trump to Epstein's sex trafficking, abuse of minors, or island visits. Victims like Virginia Giuffre (recruited from Mar-a-Lago) have stated under oath and in interviews that she never saw Trump engage in wrongdoing and that he "couldn't have been friendlier" in limited interactions. DOJ releases have explicitly flagged many public tips alleging Trump misconduct as "unfounded and false." - Epstein later claimed (in unverified tapes) that he introduced Trump to Melania and that their first intimate encounter was on his plane—this is Epstein's word only, with no corroboration from logs or others. In short, the claim is **factually supported** by the logs and the 2020 DOJ email regarding multiple flights. However, the flights were routine domestic travel among acquaintances (often with Trump's family present), and nothing in the documents ties them to Epstein's crimes. Earlier reporting understated the number until fuller logs and this email surfaced. For primary sources, see the Maxwell trial exhibits or the DOJ's public Epstein file releases.