New documents released by the Justice Department reveal Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense of Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein saga. In interview transcripts released on Friday, August 22, Maxwell, who’s serving 20 years for her involvement in Epstein’s sex trafficking, claims she never saw Trump act inappropriately. This revelation comes after the President’s recent denials that his name was tangled up in the Epstein files.
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Ghislaine Maxwell Claims Donald Trump Was A “Gentleman”
The two-day interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche took place last month. Maxwell stated that she “never witnessed the President in any inappropriate setting in any way,” per Reuters. According to the transcripts, Maxwell described Trump as “a gentleman in all respects” during their interactions. They first got to know each other in the 1990s through her father, Robert Maxwell, she recalled. They remained cordial well into the ’00s, with Maxwell remembering Trump as being “cordial” and “very kind” to her.
“And I just want to say that I find — I admire his extraordinary achievement in becoming the president now. And I like him, and I’ve always liked him.”
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Maxwell acknowledged that Trump and Epstein were acquaintances, often mingling at Palm Beach social events. But she insisted their relationship wasn’t particularly close.
Ghislaine Maxwell states that she has never seen President Trump behave inappropriately in any setting pic.twitter.com/A42j2nAEcT
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) August 22, 2025
🚨Unbelievable. Ghislaine Maxwell who was found GUILTY, tells Trump’s personal lawyer there IS no Epstein list: Blanche: You never saw any sort of black book? Maxwell: Absolutely no. There is no list.
She’s ready to be taken to her country club now.
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) August 22, 2025
Trump Seemingly Supports Full Disclosure Of Epstein Files
On the same day the transcripts were released, Trump wasted no time addressing the Epstein controversy. He threw his support behind the Justice Department’s decision to send the files to the House Oversight Committee with a feisty response. “Innocent people shouldn’t be hurt. But I’m in support of keeping it totally open. I couldn’t care less,” Trump told reporters, per USA TODAY. He added that he’s instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide Congress with as much information as possible on the files.
Trump then went on to dismiss the Epstein saga as a “Democrat hoax.” He suggested it’s a distraction from what he called “the greatest six months, seven months in the history of the presidency.” Additionally, Trump noted that Epstein “knew everybody in Palm Beach,” implying many names might appear in the files without indicating guilt.
Trump: “It's a Democrat hoax. It's just a hoax. The whole Epstein thing is a Democrat hoax.” pic.twitter.com/DFXASXn8ij
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) August 22, 2025
Trump Previously Denied Being Mentioned In Epstein Files
Also in July, the Wall Street Journal caused quite the social media stir by reporting that Trump’s name was allegedly among hundreds mentioned in the Epstein files. The White House wasted no time addressing those claims, calling it a “fake news story.” Trump himself denied the report. The President insisted he had never been informed about his name being in the mix of the Epstein case. According to the WSJ, however, Bondi allegedly briefed Trump back in May, saying his name was in the documents, but it wasn’t necessarily tied to any wrongdoing.
In response to the claims, Trump took to Truth Social, per NPR, writing, “I look forward to getting Rupert Murdoch to testify in my lawsuit against him and his ‘pile of garbage’ newspaper, the WSJ. That will be an interesting experience!!!”
Trump’s been adamant that his friendship with Epstein ended after finding out the former financier was allegedly stealing his staff, per PBS. Fast forward to now, Maxwell’s coming to his defense, saying she never saw him do anything inappropriate. Meanwhile, the DOJ is reportedly planning to release more transcripts in the coming days after the documents have been fully reviewed.
Donald Trump crashed out on a reporter after being asked a question about Jeffrey Epstein 👀pic.twitter.com/dfSBg82658
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) July 8, 2025
