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An image shared on Facebook over 1,400 times purportedly shows President Donald Trump embracing the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the back of a vehicle. Verdict: False Epstein’s head has been superimposed into the image. The original photo shows Trump with his daughter. Fact Check: Featured in the photo is Trump in the back of a car, appearing to embrace Epstein. Multiple Facebook users have shared the image in recent weeks as if it is genuine, with one user remarking, The internet never forgets. (RELATED: Did Trump And Jeffrey Epstein Pose For A Picture With A Young Ivanka?) Epstein was found dead from what officials deemed a suicide in his jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial for federal sex trafficking charges, according to The New York Times . Before the allegations came to light, the financier had a rich and powerful circle of friends that included politicians and celebrities like Trump, former President Bill Clinton and actor Kevin Spacey. While Trump and Epstein have been photographed together , the image being shared does not show such an instance. The original picture , taken by photographer Yann Gamblin in the 90s, shows Trump kissing daughter Ivanka’s head in the back of a limousine, according to the Getty Images caption . In the doctored photo , Epstein’s head has been superimposed over hers, though some of her hair is still visible underneath. This isn’t the first time Epstein has been photoshopped into a photo of Trump. In July 2019, the Daily Caller debunked a viral image that claimed to show Trump, his daughter and Epstein near a motorcycle.
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