Speaker Johnson Shatters the Trump–Epstein Rumor… Yet the Bible Shows Why the Fire Rages On

Speaker Mike Johnson may have just demolished one of the Left’s favorite rumors — that Donald Trump was complicit with Jeffrey Epstein.

“When he first heard the rumor, he kicked him out of Mar-a-Lago. He was an FBI informant to try to take this stuff down,” Johnson told reporters, confirming for the first time what had long been whispered but never acknowledged publicly.

That revelation matches what Epstein’s victims themselves have consistently said: every victim who has been asked admits they never saw, nor even heard of, Trump being involved in Epstein’s abuse. In fact, Brad Edwards, lead attorney for the victims, recounted Trump’s cooperation during his investigation back in 2009:

Brad Edwards: “I can tell you that I talked to President Trump back in 2009 and several times after that. He didn’t think that it was a hoax then. In fact, he helped me. He got on the phone. He told me things that were helping our investigation. Now, our investigation wasn’t looking into him, but he was helping us then.”

Yet for years, mainstream media outlets and Democratic politicians have pushed the opposite narrative — that Trump, because of his reputation as a womanizer, must have been involved with Epstein’s evil. The truth, by testimony of the victims and their lawyer, is exactly the opposite. And Speaker Johnson was right to note that many Democrats are using this story with “impure motives,” not because they care about victims, but because it gives them another weapon to harass Trump.

So why has this lie captured the minds of so many? James 3 gives us the answer: “The tongue is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body… it sets the whole course of one’s life on fire.” Rumors, once lit, spread like wildfire.

And this leads to the next obvious question: why is Trump now calling this a hoax? Johnson offered an explanation — Trump sees Democrats weaponizing the Epstein story the same way they did the Russia collusion narrative.

“They’re creating a hoax, just like they did with the Russian dossier, because they think it’s going to somehow be mud thrown on him. It’s not. He has no culpability in this thing at all. The president has clean hands. He wants all the records out. He has told me that himself.”

Still, the danger is clear. Sadly, Trump himself has often played with the same fire. From the “birther” conspiracy against Barack Obama to the false rumor that Ted Cruz’s father was linked to JFK’s assassination, Trump has used speculation and rumor as political weapons. And Jesus warned us: “With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Matthew 7:2). Trump has lived by the sword of the tongue, and it should not be surprising that his enemies now wield it against him.

A Faith Perspective

The Epstein case highlights two truths. First, by the evidence we have, Trump was never part of Epstein’s wickedness. He worked with investigators, cooperated with victims’ lawyers, and cut ties early. Second, words carry consequences. Trump’s current struggle is not simply about facts — it’s about credibility. The same man who once sowed doubt through rumor now finds himself engulfed by it.

James 3 warns that the tongue, though small, can steer the course of a life like a rudder steers a ship. It can bless God, or it can destroy lives. Trump’s story is a reminder that words matter. And Jesus drove it home: “By your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned” (Matthew 12:37).

What Does This Have to Do With Me?

It’s easy to point fingers at politicians, but the lesson isn’t only for Trump — it’s for me, and for you. We’re all tempted to pass along gossip, to exaggerate, or to weaponize words against others. But the same fire that burns in Washington can burn in our homes, our churches, and our friendships. That’s why we must commit ourselves to speaking only truth — no matter how small the situation may seem.

Trump may have clean hands when it comes to Epstein, but the whirlwind of speculation around him is, in part, the harvest of seeds he once sowed. Let’s take that as a sober reminder: the tongue has power, and God calls us to use it carefully. If the goal is personal destruction through ambiguous or false rumors, it is sin. But if the goal is to proclaim truth that tears down warped ideology and barriers set up against God, then that is exactly what we are called to do.