Transcript excerpt about Trump, Epstein was unsealed in 2019, is not new | Fact check

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : In that deposition, Giuffre was asked if she saw Trump at Epstein's home, on his island or at properties in New Mexico or New York.
37% : The claim: Documents unsealed Jan. 3 confirm Trump didn't visit Jeffrey Epstein's propertiesA Jan. 3 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows part of a transcript of a deposition and claims its release is a new development that vindicates a former president.
37% : But it's a significant logical leap to present this as Posobiec does as proof Trump didn't visit those locations.
27% : The woman's statements that she did not remember seeing Trump at those locations are anecdotes from a single witness, not proof he did not visit them.
22% : "Breaking: Epstein documents confirm Donald Trump did not visit Jeffrey Epstein's homes or Epstein Island," reads the text of the screenshotted post on X, formerly Twitter, by conservative commentator Jack Posobiec.
19% : The Instagram and X posts show a screenshot of a transcript in which an Epstein victim said she does not remember seeing Trump at Epstein's properties.
11% : Epstein said he called Trump before visiting his Atlantic City casino, and victim Johanna Sjoberg said she and Epstein went to Trump's casino, and she was not asked to engage in sexual relations with Trump or massage him.
8% : Former Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton are mentioned in the documents, though neither are accused of wrongdoing.

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