Donald Trump is covering up the Epstein files.

Posted by The MeidasTouch Podcast, Sep 15, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

Polygraph verdictMixed

Sources: 4 contradict6 support1 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 55%

The MeidasTouch PodcastSep 15, 2026

The sources support that the Justice Department has not released about three million pages of Epstein files and that Democrats and commentators allege a deliberate cover-up involving Trump, but the cover-up characterization rests on partisan reports, a Tucker Carlson claim, and a White House denial, with no authoritative body finding a cover-up.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What was said

… Tom Fit in from Judicial Watch in his super tight shirt had to sue Donald Trump to try to get Butler records, and Trump redacted the hell out of him. He had to be sued by his own legal advisor, and Trump didn't produce it. He's covered it up like the Epstein files, and produce your medical records, please. It's like, that's how AR-15 bullets work: you in the face, cool. That's it. It doesn't. It's like, boom, bounces back. It's like a Wild d Coyote, you know? …

The MeidasTouch Podcast · Sep 15, 2026· from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Contradicts. The White House says 'None of these allegations are true,' and Trump has denied wrongdoing; the Justice Department also released some Epstein documents, including 200 pages in February 2025 and more under the transparency law.[1][2][3][4]

Supports. Democrats' press release and Slate report that millions of Epstein files remain unreleased despite the Epstein Files Transparency Act, with the Democrats claiming about three million pages are still withheld.[5][10]

Supports. House Judiciary Committee Democrats' report alleges the DOJ and FBI deliberately covered up evidence tied to Trump and Epstein, and Tucker Carlson claims Trump directly ordered the files kept secret.[4][6][7][8][9]

Context. The sources are largely partisan allegations and commentary rather than an independent finding that Trump personally directed a cover-up, so the central 'covering up' characterization is contested.[6][7][10][11]