Trump–Epstein Image Displayed in Washington Protest

A giant photo of President Donald Trump and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was unfurled near the National Mall in Washington on Monday.

The images were carried and set down by two activist groups called Everyone Hates Elon and Glasgow Actions Team in a stunt aimed at pulling the president into the story.

The groups posted a short video of the display to social media. It included this exact caption: “Hey @realdonaldtrump don’t look out the window, the world’s largest photo of you with Jeffrey Epstein just arrived on your doorstep. As much as you redact the files, we know the truth,” The same video also carried the line “Redact this, Donald.” The stunt was meant to land just as a wave of Epstein related files is set to go public.

Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November and the law sets a firm deadline for release. The statute requires the Justice Department to make records linked to Jeffrey Epstein public by December 19, 2025.

Judges in New York and elsewhere have already moved to unseal parts of the case, a step that makes the law and the timing feel very real. Court orders and news reports say some grand jury and investigative materials will be part of the public release, though judges have also stressed care for victim privacy. Expect a lot of redaction and a lot of curiosity.

This is not the first time the photo has been used as a protest tool. The same groups took a version of the image to Scotland when President Donald Trump traveled there, and they staged a large display on the Windsor Castle lawn during his state visit to Britain. That earlier work drew wide attention and some official push back.

A spokesperson for the group explained their plan plainly when the Windsor stunt drew headlines. Their aim, they said, was “to make sure Epstein haunts [Trump] everywhere he goes.” The comment was blunt and meant to be. The group has leaned into that dark joke before and they are following the file release closely.

Officials have not said they will remove the Washington display. Park rules and permits can matter, but so can the larger public interest in what will appear in the files. For now the picture sits where people can see it, and the law moves forward toward its December date.

Featured image via Instagram screengrab