Politics · United States · 3 hrs ago
Trump says he expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after Ohio protest
Trump addressed a protest during an Ohio campaign speech at Ohio University on Wednesday.
The protester said Trump had flown on Jeffrey Epstein's plane, drawing boos from the crowd.
Trump said he threw Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago about 20 years ago.
He also claimed documents released by his administration had totally exonerated him, and has long denied having a relationship with Epstein.
Trump was in Ohio to support Senate candidate Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
Democrats led Republicans in a poll of likely voters, as voters cited living costs and inflation as major concerns.
The campaign was entering its final week, with the poll showing Trump’s approval at 32 percent and 66 percent disapproving.
President Donald Trump said he had expelled Jeffrey Epstein from Mar-a-Lago about 20 years ago.
Trump made the remarks after a protester interrupted his speech at Ohio University in Ohio.
The protester shouted that Trump had been on Epstein’s plane.
Trump said documents released by his administration had “totally exonerated” him.
He was at the event to support Senate candidate Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
- Who
- President Donald Trump and a protester in the audience.
- What
- Trump said he had thrown Jeffrey Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago about 20 years ago.
- When
- Wednesday; the article was published on October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Ohio University in Ohio.
- Why
- A protester interrupted Trump’s speech with a claim about Trump and Epstein, prompting Trump to respond.
The protester
Donald Trump
Claim about Epstein
The protester
The protester shouted that Trump had been on Epstein’s plane.
Donald Trump
Trump said he had thrown Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago and that documents released by his administration totally exonerated him.
Trump spoke at Ohio University in support of Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy.
A man in the audience shouted that Trump had been on Epstein’s plane.
Trump said he had thrown Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago about 20 years earlier.
- Venue
- Ohio University, Ohio
- Senate candidate
- Jon Husted
- Gubernatorial candidate
- Vivek Ramaswamy
- Trump’s account
- He said he threw Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago about 20 years ago
What people are saying
Trump went on Epstein's plane.
I threw Jeffrey Epstein out of my club like 20 years ago,
I threw Epstein the hell out of Mar-a-Lago,