By Isabella Torregiani
11:47am PDT, Jul 22, 2025
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Maria Farmer — an artist who has publicly accused
Jeffrey Epstein and
Ghislaine Maxwell of assault — is now calling out President
Donald Trump's administration, accusing them of "lying" about his alleged involvement with the disgraced financier.
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In a recent interview on CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront, Maria Farmer recounted a 1995 visit to Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan office, where she claims she had an unsettling interaction with Donald Trump. Farmer said she was in the office when she noticed a "tall, imposing" man — someone she immediately recognized as the future president. "He walked up a few feet from me and just stood over me in a very imposing way," she recalled. "And he looked at me like he was in on some secret or something. It was really weird, like smirking. And I felt threatened."
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Maria Farmer said she responded to Donald Trump's demeanor by making an "ugly" face, which prompted him to "back off." She said Jeffrey Epstein then turned to Trump and told him, "Oh no, she's not here for you, follow me." That comment alone raised red flags for Farmer. As Trump walked away, Farmer claims she heard him mutter under his breath, "Oh, I thought she was 16." At the time, she dismissed it as a rude remark, possibly about her age as a young artist — but now, believes there may have been a darker implication.
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President Donald Trump has denied any involvement or wrongdoing related to Jeffrey Epstein. In a recent interview with NBC News, he dismissed the allegations outright. "That's called 'old news.' That's been old news. That has been talked about for years. Even Epstein's lawyer said I had nothing to do with it — it's old news." White House Communications Director Steven Cheung also disputed Maria Farmer's account, telling CNN, "The president was never in Epstein's office, and in fact, the president kicked him out of his club for being a creep."
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Maria Farmer, however, refuses to stay silent. She pushed back against President Donald Trump's denials, claiming the statements are untrue. "They're being disrespectful to the fact I have given up my entire life for this case, just to have it investigated. I'm really sorry for him, that he's caught… but he's lying, I don't appreciate it." She added, "He was absolutely at the offices, it was 9 o'clock at night and I thought it was inappropriate. But also, they were best friends at the time."
