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Trump-Epstein Reading Room Arrives In Washington, DC Days Before Trump’s 80th Birthday

Paintings by Maria Farmer, an artist and survivor of sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, are on display at the Trump-Epstein Reading Room in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. Sponsored by the Institute for Primary Facts, the installation aims to provide accessible, fact-based explorations of American democracy. It includes a library with 3.5 million volumes of the Epstein Files, a timeline of the relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, a display of 1,400 electronic candles representing victims of sexual abuse by Epstein, and a reading area for visitors to reflect and leave personal messages. The installation has generated widespread public interest and is now a traveling exhibition. (Photo by Melissa Bender/NurPhoto)