According to author Michael Wolff, Trump’s 2015 decision to run for the White House was largely about one thing: staying famous. U.S. President Donald Trump walks off of Air Force One at Newark Liberty International Airport on August 7, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. But according to Wolff, Epstein believed Trump was worried that his television career was beginning to fade. Wolff claims Epstein believed Trump had always been primarily motivated by fame, money, and sex. He also claims Epstein believed Trump had tipped off Palm Beach police about his activities, a claim that Trump has not acknowledged.