Timeline of Trump and Epstein's relationship, and what Trump has said about their falling out

Trump has said he's known Epstein since the late 1980s.

The president continues to face backlash and questions over his administration's handling of files related to Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking minor girls.

Trump has said he's known Epstein since the late 1980s but that they later fell out and hadn't spoken in 15 years at the time of Epstein's arrest in 2019.

Here's a detailed timeline of their relationship, and what Trump has said about the reason for their falling out.

November 1992:

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2019:

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December 2021:

July 28, 2025:

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