The Bottom Line
Posts circulating on X and Facebook since early June 2026 claim that a new batch of Jeffrey Epstein's federal case files shows U.S. President Donald Trump visited Epstein's private island — Little St. James in the Caribbean — 345 times. The claim is false. Snopes investigated the claim and found no such documents exist. The "345 visits" figure originated in a fabricated post on X dated June 6, 2026. No news organization, court filing, or government agency has published or referenced files containing this allegation. The White House called it "obviously fake news." The verdict is ❌ False.
What the Posts Claimed
Beginning around June 6, 2026, posts on X and other platforms alleged that a new release of Epstein federal case documents contained a flight log or visitation record showing Trump had traveled to Epstein's Caribbean island 345 times. Some posts included fabricated screenshots purporting to show the relevant section of the filing. The claim spread rapidly, accumulating tens of thousands of shares across platforms in the days that followed.
What Fact-Checkers Found
Snopes searched Bing, DuckDuckGo, Google, and Yahoo for any reporting on Epstein files released in early June 2026. None of those searches returned results from credible news organizations, court document databases, or federal case repositories describing such a release. Reverse image searches of the alleged screenshot images shared in the posts produced no matches to authentic legal filings.
Separately, searches of the PACER federal court records system and the existing public record of Epstein case filings — which have been released in stages over multiple years — contain no document matching the description in the viral posts. The 345-visit figure does not appear in any verified Epstein-related legal document as of the publication of this fact-check.
The Origin of the Claim
Snopes traced the claim's likely origin to a June 6, 2026 post on X that did not cite a specific court document, archive link, or news article — only an assertion. The post's framing mirrored a format common to fabricated legal disclosures: vague references to "newly released files," a specific-sounding number (345), and a named individual. That format exploits the public's familiarity with the real, ongoing release of Epstein-related documents, which has produced genuine revelations over several years and trained audiences to find such announcements plausible.
The White House press office described the claim as "obviously fake news" in response to media inquiries, but did not issue a formal statement.
Context: Real Epstein Document Releases
There have been genuine, court-ordered releases of Epstein-related documents in recent years, some of which named prominent individuals. That factual backdrop is what gives fabricated "new files" claims their viral traction — audiences familiar with real document releases are primed to find a new one plausible, particularly when it names a high-profile political figure. The 345-visit claim exploits this readiness without providing any actual documentation.
Trump has previously stated he visited Epstein's Palm Beach estate but "never had the privilege" of visiting Little St. James. That claim, separately fact-checked, has not been disproven by verified documentation as of the date of this review.
Verdict
The claim that newly released Epstein federal files show Donald Trump visited Epstein's private island 345 times is ❌ False. No such files exist. Snopes found no credible reporting, court filings, or document archives containing the claim. The "345 visits" figure originated in a fabricated post on X. The White House called it fake. PublicProof conducted a parallel investigation; their full briefing is available at PublicProof.