Multiple national surveys indicate broad public distrust of the federal government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released this week found 69% of Americans believe the Trump administration is concealing key details, while just 6% think the government is being transparent. A separate CNN/SSRS survey showed only 3% of respondents are satisfied with the information released, and a YouGov poll for The Economist reported that two-thirds of adults—including half of Republicans—suspect a cover-up. In a Quinnipiac University poll, 63% said they disapprove of President Donald Trump’s management of the issue; approval stood at 17%, with Republicans nearly evenly divided. Despite the skepticism, the White House signaled it will not change course. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump “would not recommend a special prosecutor” to investigate the matter, echoing the president’s own remark, “I have nothing to do with it.” Leavitt said Attorney General Pam Bondi is already conducting an “exhaustive review” of the files and dismissed renewed interest in Epstein as politically motivated. While overall ratings on the issue are negative, recent CNN and Quinnipiac tracking suggest Trump’s standing among Republican voters has edged higher, underscoring the limited electoral impact of the controversy so far.
Trump: For years I wouldn't talk to Jeffrey Epstein. He did something that was inappropriate. He hired help and I said don't ever do that again. He stole people that worked for me. https://t.co/KL4eDf7R75
Trump says his poll numbers are actually up "since this ridiculous Epstein stuff... because people don't buy it." He also says he kicked Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago because Epstein was poaching his staff, which seems like a new explanation for how their relationship ended https://t.co/sKwlfRx6Ok
Trump says he “never had the privilege” of going to Epstein’s infamous island.