US President Donald Trump made a significant reversal on Sunday, publicly urging Republican lawmakers to vote in favor of releasing the Epstein Files. Posting on Truth Social, Trump said he has “nothing to hide” and called it “time to move on” from what he described as politically driven controversies.
“House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide,” Trump wrote. His latest statement marks a departure from earlier claims in which he accused Democrats of promoting an “Epstein hoax” after emails emerged suggesting Jeffrey Epstein believed Trump “knew about the girls.”
Trump argued that the controversy was being used to divert attention from what he called the Republican Party’s recent successes. He insisted that the Department of Justice has already made “tens of thousands of pages” public and said the House Oversight Committee can access whatever is legally permissible.
In a lengthy post, Trump said Republicans must “get back on point,” highlighting the economy, affordability, inflation, border security, and military rebuilding as core priorities. He also repeated his positions on immigration enforcement and gender-related issues.
The president claimed that Democrats were delaying the release of the files and accused some Republicans of being “used,” alluding to tensions with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
New Epstein Emails Spark “Bubbagate” Trend Online
The latest documents circulating from the Epstein files have triggered a viral moment online dubbed “Bubbagate.” The emails, sent by Epstein’s brother Mark to Steve Bannon in 2018, contain a provocative question about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin had compromising images of Trump.
The email chain begins with casual exchanges before escalating into speculation. Though the message does not clarify who “Bubba” refers to, social media users quickly connected the nickname to former US President Bill Clinton, who has long faced scrutiny over his past association with Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
The viral emails have intensified public debate around the still-unfolding release of documents tied to Epstein, his associates, and those who may have had contact with him.
