FACT CHECK #FPOE7EGC

WHAT WE FOUND

Reports from July 2025 indicate that Donald Trump personally berated conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a telephone call 469. The confrontation was sparked by a Turning Point USA conference in Tampa where the audience turned the event into what was described as an Epstein Grievance Fest 4810. Trump was reportedly displeased that Kirk and his colleagues continued to discuss the Jeffrey Epstein files despite the administration's desire for influencers to remain silent on the topic 512. Although Trump scolded Kirk for the public outcry, Kirk later publicly stated he would trust my friends in the administration regarding the handling of the files 11. High credibility fact checking organizations categorized these events among the most significant rumors and developments of 2025 12.

SOURCES

1. 1 · snopes.comFACT-CHECKER
   Our top 10 fact checks of 2025 | Snopes.com

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2. 2 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact-check: falsehoods about Jeffrey Epstein files, island - PolitiFact

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3. 3 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
   False or misleading statements by Donald Trump (second term)

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4. 4 · yahoo.comWEB
   Trump Berated Charlie Kirk for Emceeing 'Epstein Grievance Fest'

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5. 5 · newrepublic.comWEB
   Trump Lost It at Charlie Kirk for Continuing to Talk About Epstein

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6. 6 · msn.comWEB
   Trump berated Charlie Kirk over Epstein files uproar - MSN

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7. 7 · aol.comWEB
   Donald Trump 'Scolded' Charlie Kirk After Turning Point USA Event ...

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8. 8 · okmagazine.comWEB
   Donald Trump 'Scolded' Charlie Kirk After Epstein 'Grievance Fest'

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9. 9 · dailymail.comWEB
   Trump's explosive secret call with Charlie Kirk over Epstein just ...

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10. 10 · washingtonpost.comWEB
    Epstein outcry prompts warning to Trump from MAGA leaders

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11. 11 · kfor.comWEB
    Charlie Kirk says he trusts Trump administration to handle Epstein files

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12. 12 · talkingpointsmemo.comWEB
    Trump Is Calling Friends to Tell Them to STFU About Epstein - TPM

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