Epstein Files: Trump’s Worst Issue

U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Republican lawmakers to vote for the Department of Justice to fully disclose the Jeffrey Epstein files. In a Truth Social post on Sunday night, he declared, “we have nothing to hide.”

His appeal comes ahead of a congressional vote scheduled this week. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson confirmed on Wednesday that the bill will move forward after a petition gathered the required 218 signatures. The vote arrives as newly released documents, including emails that mention U.S. President Donald Trump, have reignited debate over his past ties with Epstein.

The Epstein files, as they have come to be known, are a thorn in Trump’s side. According to a YouGov poll conducted in early September, 57 percent of U.S. adults disapproved of Trump’s handling of the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, while 22 percent said they approved and a further 22 percent said they were not sure.

Net approval is calculated by the total approval rating among a population minus disapproval. At -35 percentage points, Trump’s handling of the Epstein investigation is the lowest score of the seven issues surveyed, ranking below the likes of inflation/prices (-30 p.p.), health care (-24 p.p.), the economy (-17 p.p.) and immigration (-5 p.p.).