In a bombshell that rewrites the history of a notorious friendship, the Justice Department’s latest Epstein file release—a massive trove of nearly 30,000 pages—exposes flight records showing President Donald Trump aboard Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet at least eight times in the 1990s, far more often than previously acknowledged, including trips with Ghislaine Maxwell and one flight listing only Trump, Epstein, and a redacted 20-year-old woman.T

The U.S. Justice Department’s December 23, 2025, release of nearly 30,000 pages from Jeffrey Epstein’s investigations has spotlighted President Donald Trump’s previously underreported travels on the disgraced financier’s private jet, known as the “Lolita Express.” A key 2020 internal email from a New York federal prosecutor reveals that newly reviewed flight logs showed Trump aboard Epstein’s plane “many more times than previously has been reported,” with at least eight flights documented between 1993 and 1996.

These trips occurred during a period when Trump and Epstein were close social acquaintances in New York and Palm Beach circles. The logs indicate Trump flew alongside family members—including ex-wife Marla Maples, daughter Tiffany, and son Eric—on several occasions. At least four flights included Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s convicted accomplice now serving 20 years for sex trafficking. Notably, one 1993 flight listed only Trump and Epstein as passengers, while another included just the pair plus a redacted 20-year-old woman. Two additional flights featured women described as potential witnesses in a prospective Maxwell case.

The revelations contradict Trump’s 2024 statements denying he ever flew on Epstein’s plane or visited his island. Flights were primarily domestic routes, such as New Jersey to Palm Beach or Washington, D.C. No documents allege wrongdoing by Trump, and the DOJ emphasized that some claims in the files are “unfounded and false.”

This batch, part of mandated disclosures under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, also includes subpoenas to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago and hundreds of Trump mentions, mostly from clippings. With over a million additional documents discovered, delaying full release, the files intensify scrutiny of elite networks surrounding Epstein, reshaping public understanding of his ties to powerful figures like Trump amid ongoing demands for accountability.