Claim:
An image authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump kissing a young girl.
Rating:
A supposed photograph of U.S. President Donald Trump kissing a young girl circulated on social media in November 2025, shortly after the House Oversight Committee published thousands of pages of records tied to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
One X post (archived) shared the image with a caption reading, “I remember a time that we jailed pedophiles, and not elected them.”
(X user @T0DD2170)
For months, the photo spread on various social media platforms, including X, 9GAG, Threads and Facebook, with many commenters appearing to believe it was real.
We found the image contained numerous signs it was generated using artificial intelligence, however.
The most obvious red flag was the distorted hands in the scene: One hand showed unnaturally long fingers, while another seemed to appear from an impossible angle, as if popping out of nowhere.
(X user @jtab1641)
Additionally, the girl seemed to have a third leg, and the background showed further inconsistencies, including distorted-looking people.
The image appeared to be inspired by — or even directly derived from — another fabricated image we previously debunked that depicted a similar scene involving Trump and Epstein. In that earlier image, Trump had only one leg and Epstein seemed to be dissolving into the couch.
(TheGoodRussian Quora profile, X user @jtab1641)
Because the photograph was generated using AI software, we have rated it as fake.
Observador, a Portuguese outlet, and Verificador La República in Peru, also debunked this image.
Sources
Ferreira, Marina. “Fact Check. Fotografia de Donald Trump a beijar rapariga menor é verdadeira?” Observador, https://observador.pt/factchecks/fact-check-fotografia-de-donald-trump-a-beijar-rapariga-menor-e-verdadeira/. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
Lee, David Emery, Jessica. “4 Tips for Spotting AI-Generated Pics.” Snopes, 16 Apr. 2023, https://www.snopes.com//articles/464595/artificial-intelligence-media-literacy/.
Loe, Megan. “House Oversight Committee Released Epstein Email Alleging Trump ‘Knew about the Girls.'” Snopes, 13 Nov. 2025, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/epstein-email-trump-knew-girls/.
Sosa, AgustÃn. Esta imagen no muestra a Donald Trump besando a una menor: fue modificado de otro bulo. 28 Sept. 2025, https://larepublica.pe/verificador/2025/09/28/esta-imagen-no-muestra-a-donald-trump-besando-a-una-menor-fue-modificado-de-otro-bulo-2730112.
Wrona, Aleksandra. “Photo of Trump, Epstein and Minor Girl Keeps Resurfacing. It’s Not Real.” Snopes, 25 July 2025, https://www.snopes.com//fact-check/trump-epstein-minor-girl-photo/.
