Alan Ritchson blasts Trump over Epstein files in podcast interview

Alan Ritchson used a new interview to put the Alan Ritchson Epstein files furor right in Donald Trump’s lap, demanding the records be released and lashing the president with a string of profane insults.

The Reacher star made the remarks on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, where he joked about being seen as a “loose cannon” when he speaks publicly. According to Rolling Stone, Ritchson said he was saying what he believed more people should say if they cared about “humanity.”

Ritchson then turned to the Epstein files, referring to the slow release of material tied to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted pedophile. The actor demanded to know where the files were and called for them to be shown, according to the podcast comments reported by Rolling Stone.

What did Alan Ritchson say about the Epstein files?

Ritchson said on Happy Sad Confused that he would get the Epstein files released quickly if he had the power to do it. He spoke in blunt, profane terms, saying he would move people aside to obtain the documents and make them public.

The actor’s comments also targeted Trump directly. Rolling Stone reported that Ritchson referred to Trump with insults including “bitch” and “fucking rapist” while discussing the files and accountability. Trump has repeatedly denied rape allegations against him.

Ritchson also asked whether people wanted to know what was in the files so those involved could be held accountable, according to Rolling Stone. He then alluded to Trump while saying people were tolerating “rapists” and pointed to the president’s access to the nuclear codes.

Why has Alan Ritchson criticized Trump before?

Ritchson has described himself publicly as a devout Christian and has said he previously voted Republican. His political comments have angered some conservative fans of Reacher, according to Rolling Stone.

In a 2024 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ritchson criticized modern Christians as, in his view, a “vitriolic tribe” acting against what Jesus called people to do. In the same interview, he called Trump “a rapist and a con man” and said he could not understand why the Christian church treated him as a “poster child.”

The new podcast remarks show that Ritchson’s view of Trump has not softened. He again tied his criticism to Epstein-related records and said the files should be released so people could see what they contain.

Rolling Stone identified the latest interview as part of Ritchson’s ongoing willingness to speak sharply about politics, even as his Amazon action series continues to draw viewers across political lines. No response from Trump to Ritchson’s latest podcast comments was included in the report.

This story draws on original reporting from Rolling Stone.