Trump was in charge of measuring their genitals with his fingers and auctioning them off

Checked on January 31, 2026
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Executive summary

Newly released documents from the Jeffrey Epstein file productions include anonymous complaints alleging that Donald Trump was present at Mar‑a‑Lago gatherings where children were “auctioned” and that he measured girls’ genitals with his fingers and “rated the children on tightness” [1] [2]. Those allegations appear in unverified tips and summary emails to the FBI and have not been substantiated by corroborating evidence in the released records; DOJ and White House statements have characterized many such claims as untrue or “weaponized” [3] [4].

1. What the documents actually say

Multiple media outlets reporting on the recent DOJ release cite an FBI email summarizing complaints that include specific, graphic allegations: that Epstein would bring children to parties at Mar‑a‑Lago, that Trump participated in “calendar girls” events where minors were allegedly auctioned, and that a complainant claimed Trump “measured the children’s vulva and vaginas by entering a finger and rated the children on tightness” [1] [3] [2].

2. The provenance and nature of the allegations

The claims in question derive from complaint summaries and uncorroborated tips submitted to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center rather than from court findings or indictments; reporting repeatedly notes that at least some of the tips lacked contact information or were described in the files as wild or unverified [3] [5]. Media coverage across outlets — including tabloids and mainstream outlets that republished the DOJ release — emphasizes that these are allegations captured in raw complaint materials [6] [7].

3. How federal officials and the White House framed the material

Following the release, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and other DOJ communications stressed that the production included materials submitted to the FBI that did not themselves establish criminal conduct, and the White House has called the specific allegations “unfounded and false,” arguing the Epstein records have been politicized [2] [4] [3].

4. On corroboration, credibility and the record so far

Reporting on the files repeatedly points out a lack of corroboration for the most lurid claims: several outlets say the particular complainant left no contact information and that the FBI categorized some reports as false, while also noting other allegations in the release remain unproven in court or through independent evidence [3] [8] [5]. The documents themselves are composite: they include raw tips, recountings of alleged victims’ statements, and summaries that editors and the DOJ warn can contain “sensationalist” or unverified claims [1] [2].

5. Competing narratives and potential agendas

Different actors have clear incentives: critics of Trump highlight any potentially criminal allegation from the Epstein record; Trump’s defenders and the White House frame the materials as politically motivated or false. Journalistic outlets vary in tone and rigor — some sensationalize the summaries while others emphasize the unverified nature of the tips — which can amplify claims without adding independent verification [7] [4].

6. Legal status and what the public record does not show

The released FBI/DOJ materials are not equivalent to criminal indictments or judicial findings; the files contain allegations that have not been proved in court and, in some instances, the FBI marked entries as false or was unable to follow up due to lack of contact information [3] [8]. The public release does not provide authenticated, corroborated evidence in support of the specific acts described, and reporters note that many of these sensational allegations remain unproven in the existing record [5] [6].

7. Bottom line

The documents include anonymous and graphic allegations that Donald Trump participated in auctions of minors and measured children’s genitals; those allegations are present in the released complaint materials but are uncorroborated in the public record and have been characterized by officials as unverified or false, leaving the claims as allegations in need of independent verification rather than established fact [1] [3] [4].

Want to dive deeper?
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