Fact check: Did Donald Trump ever attend parties at Jeffrey Epstein's properties?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, Donald Trump did attend parties and social events with Jeffrey Epstein, though the evidence for attendance specifically at Epstein's properties is somewhat indirect. The sources establish that Trump and Epstein had a documented social relationship that lasted from the 1990s until the mid-2000s ^{[1] [2]}.

Key documented interactions include:

• Trump and Epstein socialized at parties with Victoria's Secret models ^[1]
• They took trips together between New York and Florida on Epstein's private jet ^[1]
• They attended Victoria's Secret runway shows together ^[3]
• They dined with royalty ^[3]
• Social interactions occurred at Trump's Mar-a-Lago property ^[1]

The relationship ended sometime between 2004 and 2007, with Trump claiming he kicked Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago for being a "creep" or for "stealing" employees from his spa ^{[1] [4]}.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal several important contextual elements missing from the original question:

• Trump's attempts at distancing himself: Trump has actively worked to downplay their friendship and create distance from Epstein following the criminal allegations ^{[1] [5]}
• The Mar-a-Lago connection: Trump acknowledged that Virginia Giuffre, who later became an advocate for sex trafficking survivors, was among the employees Epstein hired away from Mar-a-Lago's spa ^[4]. This suggests a more complex relationship where Trump's property may have been connected to Epstein's activities
• Timeline significance: The relationship continued until the mid-2000s despite Trump's attempts to minimize it ^[3], which coincides with the period when many of Epstein's alleged crimes were occurring
• Political implications: Those who benefit from emphasizing Trump's connection to Epstein include political opponents seeking to damage his reputation, while Trump and his supporters benefit from minimizing or denying the extent of their relationship

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself is relatively neutral, but the framing could be seen as incomplete. The question focuses specifically on "Epstein's properties" when the documented evidence shows their social interactions occurred at multiple locations including Trump's own Mar-a-Lago property ^[1].

The analyses suggest that while there may not be direct photographic or testimonial evidence of Trump at Epstein's specific properties, the extensive documented social relationship between the two men ^{[3] [2]} makes it highly likely that such interactions occurred. The question's narrow focus on "Epstein's properties" could potentially allow for misleading denials while ignoring the broader pattern of their documented friendship and social activities.

Additionally, the question doesn't acknowledge Trump's own admissions about their relationship or his claims about why it ended, which are crucial for understanding the full context of their association ^{[4] [6]}.