Fact Check: Did Trump spend Thanksgiving 2017 with Jeffrey Epstein?

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Claimant: Rep. Sean Casten (D)

Claim: “Trump spent his first Thanksgiving as president (2017) with Jeffrey Epstein.”

Rating: BLATANT LIE

Explanation: PolitiFact found no evidence Trump met with Epstein on Thanksgiving 2017. White House schedules, photos, and news records show Trump spent Thanksgiving Day at Mar-a-Lago with family and made public appearances at a Coast Guard station and his golf club. Epstein’s email stating “Trump was down there” referred only to the Palm Beach area, not a meeting.

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Last Updated on November 24, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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