Musk makes Epstein files claim about Trump
Elon Musk has publicly claimed that US President Donald Trump is named in the sealed Jeffrey Epstein files – and suggested that this is the real reason they remain classified.
The allegation came on Thursday during a sharp exchange between Musk and Trump as the two figures clashed over the recently passed federal tax and spending bill.
Musk wrote: “Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public.” He added: “Have a nice day, DJT! Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out.”
Trump previously pledged to declassify the Epstein files, and in February, US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the release of the “first phase” of documents. However, key materials – including flight logs, client names, and contact lists – have remained under seal, fueling speculation about who could be implicated.
Epstein, a financier with deep connections to political and business elites, was arrested in July 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges. He died the following month in a New York jail in what was officially ruled a suicide, though his death sparked widespread controversy and conspiracy theories.
Neither Trump nor his representatives have immediately responded to Musk’s accusation.
Earlier in the day, Trump told reporters he is “very disappointed” with Musk – who he said he has “helped a lot” – over the tech billionaire’s criticism of the legislation known as the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.
Trump later posted on Truth Social that the easiest way to save billions of dollars of budget money is to terminate Musk’s governmental subsidies and contracts. He added that when he took away Musk’s EV mandate, “he just went CRAZY!”
In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately pic.twitter.com/NG9sijjkgW
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
Musk slammed the tax bill for inflating the national debt and undermining the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a body which Trump created in his second term to slash federal spending. Musk recently stepped down as DOGE chief, saying the tax bill runs counter to the department’s mission.
Trump has argued that it’s “one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress.”
“I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago,” he wrote on Truth Social on Thursday.
