Trump targets Michael Wolff and Trevor Noah in fierce Truth Social posts on Epstein files

PALM BEACH, FL: President Donald Trump on Monday, February 2, intensified his response to the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, asserting that a recent Department of Justice document release had fully “absolved” him of any wrongdoing.

In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump accused political opponents and media figures of pushing false narratives and signaled renewed legal action.

Trump focused his criticism on author Michael Wolff, alleging that Wolff had “conspired” with Epstein to undermine his presidency.

The remarks followed the DOJ’s release of more than 3 million pages of records tied to the Epstein investigation, which Trump and his allies said contained false and politically motivated claims.

The president alleges Michael Wolff and Epstein conspired against him

A central element of Trump’s post was his claim that Michael Wolff and Jeffrey Epstein coordinated efforts to damage him politically.

Trump said that he was informed by unnamed sources that the released files showed a concerted effort to harm his 2016 campaign and presidency, prompting him to threaten legal action against Wolff.

“Epstein and a lying ‘author’ named Michael Wolff conspired in order to damage me and/or my presidency,” Trump wrote. He cited emails in which Wolff had allegedly suggested that Epstein could be used as a political weapon against him.

The dispute was built on ongoing legal friction. Late last year, First Lady Melania Trump threatened a defamation lawsuit against Wolff over claims related to her relationship with the president.

Wolff later filed a counter-suit in October 2025, seeking sworn testimony from both Trumps regarding Epstein.

Trump denies visiting Epstein's private island

Trump also used the post to again deny ever visiting Epstein’s private island in the US Virgin Islands. He said that while other political figures and donors had traveled there, he did not.

The denial followed a joke by comedian Trevor Noah during the 2026 Grammy Awards, implying that Trump had sought a replacement for Epstein’s island. Trump responded by threatening legal action against Noah and CBS.

“I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close,” Trump wrote, adding that he had not previously been accused of such travel by major media outlets.

Publicly available flight records showed that Trump flew on Epstein’s private aircraft multiple times in the mid-1990s, a fact he has previously acknowledged while denying involvement in illegal activity.

Release renews focus on Trump's past Epstein ties

Trump characterized the DOJ release as clearing him of wrongdoing, but a review by The New York Times found more than 38,000 references to Trump or his family across the documents.

The records included tips and allegations of misconduct, many of which were unverified.

The DOJ and FBI had said that numerous claims in the files were unfounded or false, noting that some were submitted shortly before the 2020 election.

The release has renewed attention on Trump’s past social relationship with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, which allegedly ended around 2004.

Trump vows legal action against Michael Wolff and Trevor Noah

Trump confirmed that his legal threats extended to both Wolff and Trevor Noah. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, he said that he was “certainly going to sue” Wolff and had directed his lawyers to review Noah’s remarks for possible action.

The president said that he planned to pursue damages and compared the situation to previous lawsuits he has brought against media figures. Wolff and other critics argued that the threats were intended to discourage scrutiny of Trump’s past associations.