How closely are Americans following news about government files from the federal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, and what do they think about President Donald Trump’s handling of the issue? The Washington Post texted 1,089 people Monday to ask.

This Washington Post poll was conducted by text message on July 28, 2025, among a random sample of 1,089 U.S. adults from the SSRS Opinion Panel, an ongoing survey panel recruited through random sampling of U.S. households.