Jeffrey Epstein allegedly questioned whether Donald Trump has ‘early dementia,’ according to recently released emails.
These emails, written by Epstein between 2011 and 2019, were made public by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on November 12. Subsequently, Republicans on the committee released even more emails, including communications involving Epstein.
Trump was neither a sender nor a recipient of these emails and faces no charges of misconduct. The former president has repeatedly distanced himself from Epstein’s criminal activities, denying any involvement.
In response to the email disclosures, Trump addressed the issue on Truth Social, suggesting that Democrats are attempting to revive the “Jeffrey Epstein Hoax” to shift focus from their failures on issues like the government shutdown.
Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019, was known for his connections to influential individuals. In these emails, he frequently mentioned Trump, allegedly making comments about Trump’s mental condition.
In one set of emails from 2017, Epstein corresponds with a reporter, allegedly hinting that Trump might have ‘early dementia.’ Another message reportedly describes Trump as “f*cking crazy.”
In a different email, Epstein supposedly characterizes Trump as “evil beyond belief,” and adds, “Mad, and most thought I was speaking metaphorically.”
Additionally, Epstein communicated with writer and journalist Michael Wolff to discuss how Trump might address questions about their relationship.
On December 16, 2025, Wolff reportedly wrote, “I hear CNN planning to ask Trump tonight about his relationship with you–either on air or in scrum afterwards.”
Epstein asked Wolff, “If we were to craft an answer for him, what do you think it should be?”
Wolff suggested, “I think you should let him hang himself. If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency.
“You can hang him in a way that potentially generates a positive benefit for you, or, if it really looks like he could win, you could save him, generating a debt.
Epstein is further quoted in the emails as saying that Trump might respond by praising him or criticizing political correctness, which Trump might ban if elected.
Other emails insinuate that Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and allegedly spent significant time with an unidentified victim.
The White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, issued a statement dismissing any claims of Trump’s involvement in illegal activities.
“The Democrats selectively leaked emails to the liberal media to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump,” the statement read.
“The ‘unnamed victim’ referenced in these emails is the late Virginia Giuffre, who repeatedly said President Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing whatsoever and ‘couldn’t have been friendlier’ to her in their limited interactions.
“The fact remains that President Trump kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club decades ago for being a creep to his female employees, including Giuffre.
“These stories are nothing more than bad-faith efforts to distract from President Trump’s historic accomplishments, and any American with common sense sees right through this hoax and clear distraction from the government opening back up again.”