President Donald Trump earned swift mockery on social media after calling on the government to "declassify" files on Amelia Earhart's disappearance, with many requesting that he instead turn his attention to the still-unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files.
Trump Friday posted the following on his social platform, Truth Social:
"I have been asked by many people about the life and times of Amelia Earhart, such an interesting story, and would I consider declassifying and releasing everything about her, in particular, her last, fatal flight! She was an Aviation Pioneer, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and achieved many other Aviation 'firsts.' She disappeared in the South Pacific while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World. Amelia made it almost three quarters around the World before she suddenly, and without notice, vanished, never to be seen again. Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions. I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her."
But the response online was mounting, with people mocking him for failing to release the long-sought-after Epstein files.
"Everyone: Release the Epstein files. Trump: Best I can do is Amelia Earhart’s flight logs," Nick Lutsko wrote on X.
"'And what of Jeffrey Epstein, sir? Will you release the files about him?' 'You were talking about Amelia Earhart?'" Jorge Ribas wrote on X.
"What terrifies me is if Trump were to declassify the Amelia Earhart files. Imagine the backlash against peaceful coconut crabs?" John Bria wrote on X.
"Personally, I'd rather have the Epstein files than files about Amelia Earhart.... Just sayin'," Brandon Collins wrote on X.
"Don’t worry about food prices or affordable housing. He’s on this Amelia Earhart situation we’ve all been worrying about," Doc Coyle wrote on X.
"Trump just called to release the Amelia Earhart files on Truth Social. Why doesn’t he make a post like this calling for the release of all the Epstein files?" Ed Krassenstein wrote on X.