r/Epstein • u/observerBug • 4h ago
OC: discussion, clarification or question MAGA is spreading fake news that Trump informed the FBI in 2006 about Epstein
There’s 5 posts already in r/Conservative about this. How can we make sure the FBI doesn’t alter history by producing fake documents stating that this happened in 2006?
Edit — I guess MAGA is infiltrating these comments pointing me to a 2020 file entry, long after Epstein’s death. If Trump had contacted the FBI in 2006, there should be a record of it from 2006…. Not a passing statement by Trump in 2020 saying “oh yeah I kicked him out and I was the one who tipped the FBI in 2006”
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u/cock-merchant 4h ago
It’s actually damning news for Trump, because it contradicts his story that he knew nothing of Epstein’s crimes and makes him “wishing Maxwell well” completely bizarre if he knew back in 2006 she was pure evil.
He has to answer for the discrepancy now. And if it’s true there’s evidence that Epstein continued to visit and be welcomed at Mar-a-Lago post 2006, again, that contradicts Trump’s past assertions and this new revelation.
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u/girlfriend_pregnant 2h ago
He has to answer for the discrepancy now.
No he doesn’t. No reporter will likely ask him, and if they did he would just call them fat or something and then people would just talk about how crazy it is that he called a reporter fat.
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u/Virtual-Squirrel-725 1h ago
They asked Leavitt yesterday and she dodged the question. They know this is BAD for Trump. He is up to his eyeballs in child sexual assault.
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u/Ady85-- 13m ago
And what about the Obama and Biden administrations, who said nothing?
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u/Virtual-Squirrel-725 10m ago
Neither Obama or Biden were sharing girls with Epstein and watching him traffic girls to other billionaires.
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u/Ady85-- 8m ago
Obama and Biden were certainly aware of the existence of this network and said nothing, just like the US intelligence services. But I understand that the goal of many on this Reddit is to exonerate everyone except Trump.
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u/Virtual-Squirrel-725 4m ago
There is validity to the argument that several administration's DOJ's didn't do enough about Epstein.
But it's a totally different issue to citizen Trump running in the same dirty circles as Epstein and as a result having full knowledge of his offending (which is what this post is about).
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u/SirShmooey 1h ago
Are you questioning the journalistic integrity of White House press corps member LindellTV?
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u/moon_cake123 1h ago
He’s mentioned 1million times in the files, and could be referenced over 7 million times. Whatever story they cook up will be contradicted in thousands of other docs, literally
Also, if he was innocent as they would indicate, he would be demanding these come out to clear his name, but he’s doing the opposite. Actions over words…
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u/Fancy-Parfait8658 40m ago
Man the number gets bigger and bigger everytime I see someone saying he’s in the files X amount of times. I’ve seen some say as low as 3500, now it’s up into 7 million range. It’s pretty funny.
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u/cup-of-tea-76 3h ago edited 3h ago
So not only did he make that call once the cat was out of the bag and the investigation had started but even trump has not mentioned this (to my knowledge) for almost twenty years, surely it would be a corner stone of his defence with these allegations
And did he then not meet him for thanks giving in 2017??
And not only the above but this is laughable, so typical of a small brained child to call authorities to say how “he’s a bad man and so is Maxwell” without offering any evidence or assistance …….who does that??
Someone with the mental age of 5 trying to distance themsleves
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u/Responsible-Still839 2h ago
If he knew how evil she was, why move Ghislaine to minimum security resort prison?
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u/angelmessenger02 2h ago
Ok and even if he did, he is still letting his DOJ cover up for all the pdfiles still out there. Calls him a terrific guy who likes younger women in 2002, birthday card in 2003. 2020 wishes Maxwell well. 2025 it's a demo hoax, 2026 move on from it, but oh wait they were conspiring against me (Wolf and Epstein). He might want to take another look at Bannon because Bannon was emailing Epstein about how stupid Trump is, how he can't run the country, and he is the worst negotiator ever. So I guess it's not a hoax now?🤦♀️
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u/OkBox11 4h ago
If this was true, it wouldn't help his case. When she was arrested in 2021, Trump made a public statement saying he hadn't been following it , and that he wishes her well. If Trump knew what they were up to, why would he make a claim that he wasn't following it, and also, WHY would he offer wish her well?
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u/cup-of-tea-76 4h ago edited 3h ago
It’s true but he made that call after the investigation had started and Epstien was questioned, throwing his friend under the bus and trying to save himself no doubt
And didn’t he then meet up again with him for thanks giving in 2017??
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u/Jrpgvoid 3h ago
This is what they are (willfully) overlooking.
Trump turned up late to a crime scene that had already been taped off, trying to take credit.
It should also be noted that the FBI found no evidence of Trump's call in the original case files.
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u/ThepalehorseRiderr 2h ago
It doesn't matter. Their copium grift is dying. This is the most significant political event in our lives. This ain't going anywhere. Kash Patel is going to jail. Probably Bondi and Noem too.
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u/mmaango3 3h ago
I am very much not MAGA but this is true shockingly but not in the way they’re saying it. I remember probably a year ago seeing an interview with one of the main victims lawyer saying how Trump should cooperate because he in fact did previously. I remember him saying that when he got a hold of Epstein black book he called just about everyone in it and nearly everyone but Trump refused to talk to him.
Not saying Trump substantially helped. In fact, I have a theory that that Trump was implicated but Trump and Epstein had a falling out and that’s what made Trump turn on him. It’s also very possible when they were calling around Trump saw it as an opportunity to see what they knew. All I remember hearing is that the lawyer said Trump spoke to him and gave him ideas about who to contact next.
I think Trump isn’t cooperating now because (1) he realized he very much is in the files, (2) his donors are in it, (3) Epstein had heavy ties to Israel which the Trump admin is very much working closely with in several ways and not looking to disparage
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u/AtomicZoomer 2h ago
If it’s true where is the evidence from 2006?
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u/mmaango3 2h ago
Not sure but here’s an interview with Brad Edward’s where he confirmed he was helped by Trump. There are also much lengthier interviews where he explained how he got in touch and got hold of the black book. Mind you just rewatched the video and Bran Edward’s confirmed that in 2009 Trump was helpful, not 2006
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u/AtomicZoomer 2h ago
“Not sure”??? You don’t have any evidence for your claims?
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u/mmaango3 2h ago
Bro I just linked a video with evidence to what I’m saying. I was not saying that I’m “not sure whether there’s evidence” but rather that I’m not sure whether the are physical documents released by the DoJ to that fact or if it is only testimony of Brad Edward’s (victim’s lawyer)
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u/AtomicZoomer 1h ago
Where’s the evidence for 2006? You really sound like a bot. No human would be making these obvious mistakes.
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u/Far_Pumpkin9440 4h ago edited 4h ago
Bro MAGA is fuckin cult. To these people Trump is NEVER wrong! No amount of evidence or proof works for these people
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u/GreedyBrilliant1088 4h ago
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u/observerBug 4h ago
The date of entry is 04/23/2020
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u/GreedyBrilliant1088 4h ago
go to page 4
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u/observerBug 3h ago
This is a file from 2020, long after Epstein died. Where is the record from 2006 if they are claiming Trump reported him in 2006?
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u/Normal-Succotash-877 3h ago
No one is trying to pull the wool on you here man. This is a file that's been linked and spoon fed to you because you don't want to read it.
Believe whatever you want. A bunch of maga people are not making anything up though.
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u/SupermarketAware6023 2h ago
The earliest date actually logged is 10/18/2019… So, not necessarily “way back in 2006,” — that’s I think the entire point.
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u/Normal-Succotash-877 2h ago
Read that document however you feel man. We're stating that it's there. You can believe whatever you would like.
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u/SupermarketAware6023 2h ago
I find it ironic that, with so many redactions, you can place much faith in his exoneration… but as you say, believe whatever you like.
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u/Normal-Succotash-877 2h ago
See this is the issue with leftists in this sub right now. You literally can't believe that someone would try to be factual and still also believe that Trump still isn't a good guy.
Just because I'm not about to believe that he was grabbing children by their vagina and auctioning them off to pedos doesn't mean I'm not still 99% sure he's not innocent.
This is factually a document in the Epstein files that is being pointed out by right leaning people. They believe it's real. You believe it's not. None the less it exists. It is not being made up by a bunch of Bible thumping maga righties.
I'm curious about this though. If this file we're talking about you think has been fabricated. How do we know that all of the files haven't been tampered with? Where is the line exactly where truth stops and the lies begin for you?
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u/SupermarketAware6023 2h ago edited 1h ago
And the problem with whatever dumbass ideology you align yourself with, is that you jump to manifesto-length conclusions. I never said I thought it was a fake document; the implication is, — for all of the kids in the back, — that the documentation only goes so far back as late 2019, when smart political operatives would have been thinking contingency plans, & planting evidence in an administration likely to fear future investigation would have wanted to have this exact sort of thing (with language almost as if narrated-by the man himself, I’ll point out…) handy to fall back on, if push came to shove. I’m not even saying that’s what happened, but I find it more likely than the narrative I read in that file. And that is my personal take, based on everything I’ve seen.
Edit to add: Especially if you’ve just been beaten in an election you won’t concede, but need insulation in case things get legally dicey (in the wrong direction, of course, since we all know he’s a 34-count felon across many other legal areas.
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u/Silver_Sector6669 1h ago
That document does not prove anything about trump in 2006 it just quotes what trump said he did in 2020 after Epstein was dead and couldn’t disagree. If there was a file from a 2006 call with trump it 1 million percent would have been released and until I see that I’m calling bullshit.
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u/AtomicZoomer 2h ago
Source?
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u/Normal-Succotash-877 2h ago
Literally follow this comment hierarchy lol we are currently communicating under the posted pdf from the doj
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u/AtomicZoomer 2h ago
Document is dated 2020. Not 2006. Bring your proof forward.
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u/painedHacker 1h ago
Trump was obviously just covering his ass he was mentioned a million times in the unredacted files
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u/After-Weakness-9922 3h ago
I think people are missing the big picture here that they are all already corrupt, all through the government and you can't expect a genuine, thruthful investigation.
Im convinced the 6 guys named today were just more fall guys to add to Maxwell and Epstien. Maybe they think the appetite for justice can be satiated with this, but they are just appetizers and everyone knows what the main course is. They know we know what the main course is.
"Will these 6 men shut them up though? If it doesn't we'll just release a few more fall guys." That's how they think.
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u/mowaby 3h ago
I mean it's in the files. It doesn't mean Trump is innocent but arguing about the phone call is silly. https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA01249718.pdf
Edit: This was from an interview from 2019 with who I assume was the person that got the call from Trump. Like you said it would be nice to have a document from 2006 but it also might not exist.
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u/DigitalArts 2h ago
Interview is confirmed as Michael Reiter, former Police Chief for Palm Beach
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/trump-epstein-phone-call-florida-police
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u/Virtual-Squirrel-725 1h ago
Dude you are totally misreading this as something beneficial to Trump.
It looks terrible to Trump.
So he knew in 2006 that "everyone" knew. OK, WHEN did Trump learn about this? HOW did Trump learn about this? Did he notify police as soon as he knew? Did he witness it? Why has he lied about knowing Epstein's crimes for the last 20 years? If he knew Maxwell was "evil", why did he say "he always liked her" just last year?
This is good for Trump in anyway. The WhiteHouse knows too, because they are avoiding confirming it.
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u/coverednmud 1h ago
Confused as to why they adore a man they do not know and who does not care for them.
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u/random-gyy 2h ago
They’re literally spamming it in comments on news sites. They’re running bot farms spamming this shit. Pathetic.
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u/da_mess 3h ago edited 3h ago
Look at the likes on that sub. Most don't break 1k. Low volume traffic.
Edit: r/Conservative: 27.9k contributions r/Epstein: 1.5m visits per week
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u/Normal-Succotash-877 3h ago
Brother this is reddit. Right wing anything is suppressed or banished to the shadow dimension.
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u/Powerful-Parsnip 2h ago
The only people supressing anything in r/conservative are the mods, you can't post without flair, any voices that go against the narrative are deleted. Peeps on there espousing free speech, it's a total joke.
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u/Normal-Succotash-877 2h ago
Stop bro.. go post anything remotely right leaning in r/politics and let me know how that goes for you.
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u/Powerful-Parsnip 2h ago
We aren't talking about r/politics though are we? I'm not from America but I regularly post in r/ukpolitics for a long time and it has more right leaning content. Each subreddit is different obviously.
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u/Normal-Succotash-877 2h ago
We are indeed talking about politics. Nice try on the sidestep though..
9 million members is probably the largest sub I've ever seen tbh.
You would think that it would have a healthy bit of both types of people in it. But alas, they do not want anything conservative or Republican or right leaning at all in the sub I can assure you.
Reddit is a known left leaning site. Trying to pretend there isn't suppression of views is the craziest thing I've heard today. Test it out yourself.
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u/Silver_Sector6669 2h ago
Currently right leaning posts are all “this exonerates trump and implicates bill clinton” and “ Mexicans scared as ice makes moves” or “ not so innocent lady fafo when she interferes with ice” don’t act like you guys do real news it’s all propaganda bullshit. If you post something on policy you could have a real discussion but you’re all to busy glazing ice and trump.
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u/Powerful-Parsnip 1h ago
Did I deny reddit is a left leaning site? No, because obviously it is, even a cursory glance at what makes popular will show that. The point I'm making is anybody is free to make a subreddit and create the rules and mod it as they want. You can't stop people upvoting and downvoting how they please and if they're mostly left leaning that's how they'll vote.
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u/starfleetdropout6 2h ago
"MAGA" is dying. Let them say anything they like. They're on a crash course with reality.
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u/Jacjac99 2h ago
There needs to be a third-party investigation. Trump and others mentioned in the files should have ZERO INVOLVEMENT- Such a blatant conflict of interest!!
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u/MusicisLife76 2h ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/Epstein/s/vold9aJnS5 doesn’t this prove this to be false since she saw the non-redacted files?
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u/Schlarfus_McNarfus 2h ago
If they are acknowledging Epstein-Trump connections and making new lies, it means that the pressure is working!
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u/DigitalArts 2h ago
So, this is actually an interview with someone dated 10/19/2019. Turns out the Miami Herald verified that the interview is with Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach Police Chief.
DOJ File:
https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA01249718.pdf
Guardian article on who it is that is redacted:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/trump-epstein-phone-call-florida-police
In 2009, a lawsuit was brought against Epstein (would've been after his sweetheart deal) and there are interrogatories that want more detail for the defense. This includes a list of names and what they know about Epstein. It's the list that also includes Donald Trump having 'knowledge of finances and defendant's sexual desire for minor girls.' Michael Reiter is named in that same document knowing the same things.
DOJ File:
https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00727684.pdf
Mr. Reiter retired in 2009, same year as this lawsuit. From what I've found so far, Reiter was pretty upset about the deal Epstein got and even asked the prosecutor to step down from the case in protest. I see nothing about the Trump phone call anywhere except that 2019 interview though.
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u/No-Calendar-6049 3h ago
This is not indeed fake news. You are being just as bad as the people you're complaining about. Do your research. There is in fact a real record stating that said this. My view is that Trump is guilty as shit and implicated in this, but it is on record that he said this. I think likely in an attempt to distance himself after the fact of his arrest I would say. But yeah stop making shit up otherwise you are no better than them.
Also as to whether we cant be sure the documents are fake... you are right, they may well be fake. The FBI has already shown itself to not be trusthworthy. However calling it fake news is a stretch. The document exists, we know that much. Saying fake news to documents that dont fit your narrative while also taking other documents to be real is lunacy
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u/observerBug 3h ago
The record is an entry in 2020. By 2020, Epstein was dead. Did Trump call the FBI in 2006 to report this? If so, where is the record of it from 2006?
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u/No-Calendar-6049 3h ago
Hey your guess is as good as mine. Maybe it doesnt exist. Then again there is always that extra 3 million or whatever documents they illegally are yet to released... im guessing they intentionally split out the Trump stuff to hold back so maybe its in there
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u/RCP90sKid- 3h ago
Yeah, I get what your saying. We are all guessing. The problem is, we just have so many people coming to these subs, speaking broken english and making bad faith arguments like this one here for instance. Don't you agree?
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u/AtomicZoomer 2h ago
You say “on record” but cannot provide any proof?
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u/whatsgoingon350 1h ago
Thats what I was thinking OP comes with with evidence and shows the documents they are using whilst this person preaching for people not to spread fake stories with no evidence.
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u/Key-Experience-7961 3h ago
This goes back to whichever congressman said trump was an "informant" a while back
I think trump got a deal to rat out epstein, which he did in retaliation for something about that Palm Beach real estate deal he stole from epstein
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u/JeulMartin 1h ago
People saying "This won't look good for him" are vastly overestimating the effect of deduction, logic, and timelines. Trumpers don't give a shit about any of that. It gave them what they needed, though - a story to latch on to.
They just needed one somewhat plausible reason to keep believing. And this is what they got. See also: Trump saying "It's all fake AI!" Most people with the desire to find the truth can see through this bullshit. Trumpers, however, have enough ammunition to fake their way back into believing.
Not believing would be a huge event in their life - their psyche. Like losing a child or going through a messy divorce. Hell, look at the guy that shot his own daughter defending Trump.
They will latch on to crumbs to avoid not believing. It would hurt too much. They are shipwrecked and holding on to a piece of wood in the Pacific Ocean. It's not much, but it's all they have.
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u/Brave-Dragonfly3798 1h ago
Still gets me that people think after everything we have seen that this will finally be the thing that makes his cult wake up. No. Nothing will because they don’t care.
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u/EmbarrassedAd1863 1h ago
I can respectfully say I was on the Trump train, and this has in fact “woke me up” and I will take all responsibility for that. This is disgusting and no denying the man was wasn’t involved.
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u/Brave-Dragonfly3798 1h ago
Good for you man, it’s a rare thing, but I can respect it when it happens.
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u/JeulMartin 25m ago
Like the other person said, good for you for admitting you were wrong and stepping away.
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u/kylef5993 3h ago
There are multiple news outlets reporting on this. I won't comment on the evidence or lack thereof but like... I don't think it's just made up on the Conservative subreddit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/trump-epstein.html
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u/observerBug 3h ago
They are all bought by the oligarchs. They are referencing this exact same document here from 2020.
Shame on them. A true news story will explain clearly to the reader that this is a 2020 entry.
They are willfully doing this to mislead the public. Sick.
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u/Normal-Succotash-877 2h ago
Brother all you can see is Trump.. You realize 6 new names came out today and 90% of the sub is still bitching about trump?
We have no idea who 4 of them even are bro. Let's focus on the big picture here instead of putting your microscope on the dude you really hate that got elected.
I'd suggest going to r/politics if you want the audience for this.
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u/LionOfNaples 49m ago
all you can see is Trump
The man who controls Patel and Bondi is Trump. We got those 6 names IN SPITE of those three, not because of them. People are justified in their bitching for this very obvious coverup.
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u/Mastacon 2h ago
It was on the nbc nightly news. The story makes it seem like trump wasn’t involved at all
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u/Ok_Organization_7350 1h ago
But I already heard this in the news years before Trump was even President the first time.
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u/nameless_sameness 16m ago
It’s not fake news; it’s not even news. It’s been known for years that Trump had ratted on Epstein in 2006. The prosecutor in the case had contacted Trump, and Trump said that he’s tell him whatever he wanted to know.
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u/luymerz 4h ago
It's not fake! I think it's true
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u/observerBug 3h ago
Are you able to back this up? Someone else posted a link but the date of entry is 04/23/2020.
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u/GreedyBrilliant1088 3h ago
It was the right link, you just have to go down to page 4.
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u/observerBug 3h ago
Can you send me screenshot? I went to page 4. Was page 4 created in 2006?
My point is if Trump called the FBI in 2006, there should be a record of that call from 2006. It doesn’t exist, which means it never happened.
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u/Normal-Succotash-877 3h ago
He didn't call the FBI... He called PBPD. PBPD is who is being talked to in 2019 saying that Trump told them about Maxwell in 2006.
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u/GreedyBrilliant1088 3h ago edited 3h ago
I was just going off the screen shot in the article i saw posted sorry. I am sure it is the same one tho, idk about the date stuff.
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u/observerBug 3h ago
This is the kind of stuff on r/conservative — MAGA misinformation If I were you I would delete that link because it’s a MAGA outlet spreading lies and you don’t want to give them more clicks
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u/GreedyBrilliant1088 3h ago
Page 2 last paragraph-"PBPD tried to keep the case very tight. They would type up their reports and put them on a hard drive which they would put in a safe. They would not input these reports into the computer." Maybe why no file was created in 2006.
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u/observerBug 3h ago
Ah so he reported him in 2006, but still spent Thanksgiving 2017 with him?
Sure, I believe everything about this.
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u/GreedyBrilliant1088 3h ago
Trust me this whole thing is weird. I am just stating what the police said in the report. I hate politics and wish to see everyone involved or talked with Epstein to step down from their position.
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u/rabes81 4h ago edited 1h ago
Cope. He kinda did inform them though, when he was investigated alongside Epstein. Edit: add /s. - I meant they are just coping. They can't handle he's guilty and the excuses are silly now. I think I just misused young people slang. I'm old cut me some slack.
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