President Donald Trump confirmed in a July 2025 press exchange aboard Air Force One that he believed Jeffrey Epstein had recruited young women from the Mar-a-Lago spa, explicitly including Virginia Giuffre in that group.
Trump just admitted on Air Force One that Epstein trafficked young girls from Mar-a-Lago—including Virginia Giuffre.

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Key Evidence
During a July 2025 exchange with reporters on Air Force One, President Trump stated that Jeffrey Epstein stole young women from the Mar-a-Lago spa.
When directly asked if this included Virginia Giuffre, President Trump affirmed that she was among the employees he believed Epstein had taken.
What the Evidence Shows
In July 2025, during an informal exchange with reporters aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump stated that Jeffrey Epstein had stolen young women who worked at the spa located at his Mar-a-Lago club. When pressed by a reporter on whether this group included Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser of Epstein who had long alleged she was recruited while working at that specific location, President Trump confirmed his belief that she was among the individuals Epstein had taken.
Subsequent reporting and family reactions highlighted the significance of these comments, as they directly addressed long-standing allegations concerning the recruitment of women from the club. The family of Virginia Giuffre issued a response describing the remarks as shocking, noting that the President had openly acknowledged his awareness of the situation surrounding their relative. pbs.orgpbs.orgTrump Says Epstein Stole Young Women from Mar a Lago Spa Including Virginia...In July 2025, during an exchange with reporters aboard Air Force One, Donald Trump stated that Jeffrey Epstein "stole" young women who worked at the spa at his Mar-a-Lago club
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Revision history
- Version 2September 20, 2026
Newly available documentation from a July 2025 press exchange confirms that President Donald Trump explicitly affirmed in response to a direct question that he believed Virginia Giuffre was among the young women whom Jeffrey Epstein had recruited (described by Trump as 'stolen') from the Mar-a-Lago spa. This updates the previous assessment, which lacked confirmation of the specific context regarding Giuffre.
Misleading → True - Version 1July 29, 2025
Initial published version
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