Here is a timeline of Epstein and Trump’s relationship. Though it is not known when Epstein and Trump first met, Trump told New York magazine in 2002 that he had known Epstein for 15 years, which would date back to the late 1980s. “Terrific guy,” Trump said in the 2002 interview.

Donald Trump has come up with a new conspiracy theory about the so-called "Epstein Files," which is a bit like watching a snake eat its own tail.