‘Retired pilot’ claimed Trump’s plane flew to Epstein’s island 37 times. Here are the facts

• In August 2025, a Facebook user who says he was an old Canadian airline pilot allegedly HE US President Donald Trump’s plane flew to the late financier, and the convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein’s island is at least 37 times.

• Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, is a part of the US Virgin Islands. James and Little St. He had the James Islands. Prosecutors claimed Epstein He was subjected to human trade to Little St. James to hide the abuse of his victims.

• However, Trump’s Little St. We could not find any evidence that the claim for the flying plane to James was true. We could not verify that the Facebook user who made the claim was really working for Canada Airlines, a carrier he bought by Air Canada in 2001. costume Online retailer from Amazon.

• Reporting Little St. The guests about James had reached the island by boats or helicopters, because since there was no air strip, he further overlooked the claim that any of the planes of Trump or business would fly there or land there.

• Embers in question He never visited Epstein’s Island in January 2025.

One in August 2025 claim (archived) Online wandering by a retired Canadian Airlines pilot, US President Donald Trump’s plane flew to the late financier, and the convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein’s island is at least 37 times.

Tom Crosby, Facebook User First He wrote the claim on 6 August 2025:

I don’t know, but every flying flight is watched by ATS. Donald Trump’s plane flew to Epstein Island at least 37 times on the radar. You’re welcome All flights are recorded for ten years or longer. Retired Pilot, Canada Airlines First Officer Tom Crosby

(Facebook user Tom Crosby)

Claim popular Open Facebook (archived). Also wandered X (archived,), Threads (archived) And Bluesky (archived). Snopes wrote readers by asking if the claim was true.

However, we have not found any evidence to prove Crosby’s claim, and further research has aroused suspicion about the alleged identity information. Commentators In Crosby’s post, Pimin, which he wore in the attached photo, pointed out that Air Canada, a carrier he acquired in 2001, did not seem like anything belonging to Airlines. Rather, it turned out that PIN came from a pilot. costume Online retailers from Amazon, Crosby’s Epaulets wearing a white shirt.

Also commentators asked for For more evidence of Crosby’s claim, inside reputable news source (archived– archived– archived– archived). The claim has been widely reported if it is true. Crosby claimed that “all flights have been rescued for ten years or longer,” Crosby claimed.

We have reached Crosby to prove his claim and old employment with Canadian airlines. We also reached Air Canada to try to confirm Crosby’s allegedly alleged employment. We reached The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the state institution that regulates civil aviation in the USA, to verify Crosby’s allegations about receiving flight recording. We are waiting for answers to our queries.

Embers in question In January 2025, he never visited the Epstein’s Island, which prosecutors claimed that they used to hide sex smuggling and abuse of non -disregard victims. Epstein it has Before his death in 2019, the USA on the US Virgin Islands James and Küçük St. James Islands. To entertain the leading guests from the policy, entertainment and business world, Küçük St. He used James and with his homes and other possibilities. James reportedly aimed to develop.

Crosby’s claim left reality

Upon the examination, the elements of Crosby’s claim, “Donald Trump’s plane” 37 times Little St. He discredited the idea that flight recordings existed to prove that he was flying to James Island.

First, Trump Organization owner More than one aircraft and helicopter. Embers purchased A In 1997, Trump’s short -lived airline was flying as a part of Trump Shuttle, the Boeing 727. Later in 2011, he replaced 727 with the current Trump Force One. The Trump organization also had a Cessna Citation X. sold In May 2024. Crosby did not specify which aircraft his claim was referring to. In addition, Little St. James Island No air track. Instead, an investigation into the visitors who came to the island by Wired Tech magazine in 2024 to create People nearby After flew to Thomas, he came to the island by helicopter or boat.

It was not possible to save Crosby’s secondary claim about “all flights everywhere” for “ten years or more”. Our research found the Ministry of Transportation necessary “Certified Air Carriers” means DOT -licensed carriers to enable passengers or cargo transportation “System Report of Aircraft Movements “Only three years. Care. “All flights everywhere” was also a very wide explanation, because individual countries recorded individual agencies and record -regulating air traffic.

Live data about the movement of special jets usually people Because the aircraft rely on public systems such as air traffic control, lights and runways. Some flight monitoring place Public data (Sometimes) Special data about the ownership of private aircraft to watch famous jets. In this article, however, it was unclear how much the agency maintained it in this article that facilitated the collection of this data.

‘Anti -Trump’ Super Pac’s creator of the claim that followed

Although our investigation could not find evidence to support Crosby’s claim, the profile that sent it seemed to be real, that is, a real person. AI Slop Accounts that emit possible false claims from anonymous platforms.

Crosby before published (archived) Pictures showing the same person in the August 6 photo. The account also tagged friends and family members in posts and released constantly about the same hobbies – usually indicates that a real person is behind an account.

Crosby made the same claim roughly multiple times (archived– archived) On August 6, based on the local clock in Saskatchewan, Regina, who said his facebook profile is based. Crosby similar on July 13 claim (archived) “We have every flight diary or boat to Epstein Island.” Crosby released these claims in various groups of Meidas Touch News Network. defined He’s “pro -democracy”. The network has grown from a super pac before supported Former US President Joe Biden’s campaign.

Crosby on February 15, 2025 published (archived) “Meidas Touch News Network’s web manager”. Crosby was a manager at least two people Facebook group Meidas Touch news network. In 2021, Rolling Stone described Meidas Touch as “anti -Trump”.

In summary…

Speculation Epstein and Little St. Although he continued to surround the Island of James, “Donald Trump’s plane” 37 times Little St. We didn’t find a special evidence that he was flying to James Island.

Tom Crosby, who published the claim on pages of “Anti -Trump” news network Meidas Touch, has actually found no evidence that he was employed by Canada Airlines, as he claimed in his position. Crosby wore a pin in the costume of a pilot sold in an image accompanying by Amazon.

Although we didn’t have the primary evidence for Trump’s aircraft in the form of flight logs, Little St. He cannot go to James, but the nearby St. We know he’s down to Thomas. Trump, whether or not on the ship, the plane Little St. He could not go down to James Island, and 37 flights to this destination made it impossible.

Trump said he never visited Epstein Island in January 2025. During this article, there was no public evidence.

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