--- title: "William Mersey says Epstein called Donald Trump ‘white‑trash adjacent’" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/media/william-mersey-says-epstein-called-donald-trump-whitetrash-adjacent" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/william-mersey-says-epstein-called-donald-trump-whitetrash-adjacent" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/media/william-mersey-says-epstein-called-donald-trump-whitetrash-adjacent.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/william-mersey-says-epstein-called-donald-trump-whitetrash-adjacent" category: "Media" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-25T02:25:18.363Z" source_reported: "2026-10-24T20:00:34.000Z" updated: "2026-10-25T02:25:18.363Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 55 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-25T03:15:21.302349+00:00" --- # William Mersey says Epstein called Donald Trump ‘white‑trash adjacent’ *Mersey, a former inmate at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, says Epstein also recounted a sexual remark by Bill Clinton while walking in a Chinese city, but no independent verification exists.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Two independent reports name inmate William Mersey and specify the 2019 Metropolitan Correctional Center, giving a trust score of 60. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Reports explain relevance, include official comments, separate facts from opinion, and note lack of verification. - Hype 55 of 100, lower is better. Headlines sensationalize unverified anecdotes, while bodies hedge, resulting in moderate sensationalism. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - William Mersey says Epstein told him Donald Trump called himself “white‑trash adjacent” during a private‑jet trip with a French woman. - Mersey also says Epstein recounted Bill Clinton making an explicit sexual remark while walking through a Chinese city. - The anecdotes have not been independently verified and were reported by outlets on the left, centre and right. - Left outlets stressed the lack of verification, while centre and right outlets led on the sensational details. William Mersey was incarcerated at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in 2019 and shared a cell with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the standards desk. Mersey says Epstein told him a story about Donald Trump describing himself as “white‑trash adjacent” during a private‑jet flight that also involved a French woman, and another story in which Bill Clinton made an explicit sexual remark while walking through a city in China. Neither anecdote has been independently verified. A White House spokesperson dismissed the account, and representatives for Bill Clinton did not respond to requests for comment, as reported by Reality Tea. > white‑trash adjacent > > — Jeffrey Epstein, as recounted by William Mersey ## What the coverage left out None of the left‑rated digests mention the White House spokesperson’s dismissal of the account. The right‑rated digest does not note that the anecdotes are unverified, a point highlighted by the centre‑rated report. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 67% (4) - Centre: 16% (1) - Right: 17% (1) 1 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-25T03:15:21.302349+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-25T03:45:34.957Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - IBTimes, in its full report, stressed that the two anecdotes are unverified and that the presidents’ names appearing in Epstein‑related reporting does not establish involvement. The outlet noted that the stories were first reported by The Daily Beast and later revisited by TMZ. Digests from OK! Magazine, Raw Story and The Blast each reported the Trump anecdote and the Clinton anecdote, focusing on the claim that Epstein bragged about a French girl and a “white‑trash” description, without providing verification details. ### Centre - Reality Tea led on both stories, reproducing the phrase “white‑trash adjacent” and describing the private‑jet episode with Trump and the French woman in detail. The outlet also recounted the Clinton anecdote about an explicit remark in China, included the White House spokesperson’s dismissal, and noted that Clinton’s representatives did not comment. ### Right - TMZ’s digest reported that Epstein claimed Donald Trump called himself “white trash adjacent” and also mentioned a Clinton remark, presenting the two anecdotes without noting that they remain unverified. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 3 - high: 2 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Hoodline](https://hoodline.com/2026/10/accounts-differ-on-trump-epstein-rift-tmz-reports-prison-conversation) — Epstein's Prison Stories About Trump and Clinton Revealed - [OK! Magazine](https://okmagazine.com/p/jeffrey-epstein-claimed-donald-trump-called-himself-white-trash) — Jeffrey Epstein Says Donald Trump Referred to Himself as 'White Trash' While Flying to Florida With French Woman - [Reality Tea](https://realitytea.com/2026/10/23/jeffrey-epstein-ex-cellmate-donald-trump-bill-clinton-claims) — Jeffrey Epstein's Ex-Cellmate Claims He Trashed Donald Trump & Bill Clinton - [IBTimes UK](https://ibtimes.co.uk/unverified-epstein-anecdotes-trump-clinton-resurface-1827509) — Jeffrey Epstein's Final Days in Jail: Prisoner's Claims About Donald Trump and Bill Clinton - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/trump-epstein-french-girl-new) — Jeffrey Epstein bragged about 'me and Donald and a French girl' on private jet: report - [The Blast](https://theblast.com/873820/jeffrey-epstein-donald-trump-bizarre-remark) — Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged Donald Trump Story Reveals A Bizarre Self-Description - [TMZ](https://tmz.com/2026/10/23/jeffrey-epstein-torches-donald-trump-bill-clinton) — Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Donald Trump Called Himself White Trash Adjacent ## Questions **What did William Mersey say Epstein told him about Donald Trump?** Mersey said Epstein recounted that Trump described himself as “white‑trash adjacent” while they were on a private‑jet flight that also involved a French woman. The claim appears only in Mersey’s account and has not been independently verified. **What was the alleged comment involving Bill Clinton?** According to Mersey, Epstein told him that Bill Clinton made an explicit sexual remark while walking through a city in China. The story is unverified and no response was received from Clinton’s representatives. **Did any outlet verify the anecdotes?** All outlets noted that the stories are unverified. IBTimes explicitly called the anecdotes unverified, and the centre‑rated Reality Tea also reported that no independent evidence confirms the conversations. **How did the White House respond to the Trump anecdote?** A White House spokesperson dismissed the account, stating that Donald Trump had previously expelled Epstein from Mar‑a‑Lago because he considered him a “creep.” The response did not address the specific “white‑trash adjacent” claim. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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