Photo allegedly showing Trump, Epstein and an underage girl is fake
One picture authentically shows Jeffrey Epstein posing with former US President Donald Trump and a young girl.
A picture allegedly showing a young girl posing with former US President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased millionaire and convicted sex offender, is often circulating on the Internet.
For example, on August 23, 2024, an X user posted the image with the caption “Only child molesters support child molesters.” It also appeared on other social media platforms such as Instagram, Reddit, and Threads, as well as Chinese-language websites.
“Would you still vote for him if your daughter was in this picture?” asked one Threads user.
“About two weeks ago it was difficult to find this image anywhere on the internet,” commented another Reddit user.
(X-User @Youtakingtume)
In short, we found that the image contained numerous signs that it had been created using artificial intelligence. For example, the girl’s left hand appeared to be deformed, as did the left sleeve of Trump’s jacket.
(X-User @FlyingDutchPall)
Additionally, we found a full-screen version of the viral image shared on Quora using reverse image search.
(TheGoodRussian Quora profile)
In the original version of the image, we discovered further evidence that the photo was artificial. For example, the faces of the people in the background were deformed, Trump had only one leg, and Epstein appeared to dissolve into the couch.
(TheGoodRussian Quora profile)
Since the photo in question was created using AI software, we have classified it as “fake.”
We investigated other claims related to Epstein and Trump, including debunking an alleged photo of the men on a plane. In July 2023, we investigated another AI-generated image purporting to show Trump and Epstein posing with underage girls.
However, some of the photos of the couple circulating online are real. Take, for example, this 1997 photo taken at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
