Musk Challenges Trump: Epstein Files Must Be Released or Trust Is Gone
Former Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk is now calling out President Donald Trump over the negative fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Musk’s post, which has since garnered 14 million views and 200,000 likes, questioned Trump about the lack of transparency.
Over the weekend, the Department of Justice effectively announced that the conspiracies surrounding the life and death of the convicted sex trafficker were untrue.
The DOJ claimed there was nothing shady, no “credible evidence,” there was no “client list,” and that Epstein “did not kill himself.”
Those claims are not sitting well with MAGA supporters—or with Musk.
The Tesla CEO posted a now-viral question about Trump’s integrity — a question the former president will likely not appreciate.
“How can people be expected to have faith in Trump if he won’t release the Epstein files?” Musk wrote.
The post garnered over 22,000 responses, many of whom appeared to agree that the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files was unacceptable.
One X user asked Musk if his new proposed “America Party” would prioritize full disclosure:
“Will exposing the Epstein files rank high on the America Party’s list?” the user asked.
Musk responded with an affirmative “💯” emoji.
Another user chimed in under Musk’s original post, posing the following question to Grok, the AI platform associated with Musk:
“Can Trump restore the faith of the people without releasing the Epstein files?”
Grok responded bluntly:
“Probably not. The DOJ just claimed there’s no ‘client list’ and Epstein offed himself, but without dumping every last file, skepticism festers like an open wound. Trump’s crew promised transparency—deliver or watch faith evaporate amid the conspiracy fog.”
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