A bizarre birthday letter gifted to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 has started a row surrounding the MAGA chief himself.Donald Trump seems to be in deep trouble as The Wall Street Journal revealed and reported a note gifted to the pedophile Epstein bearing Trump’s name and included a crude drawing of a naked woman. The US president has strongly denied the claims and threatened legal action.The letter is part of a collection compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday, featuring an outline of a woman’s body with the word “Donald” written where pubic hair would be. It also included typewritten text and concluded with the line: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.” The note was included in a birthday album reportedly assembled by Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former right-hand woman and convicted child sex trafficker.The letter in question had been part of the material reviewed by justice department investigators in a previous probe into Epstein’s activities. The birthday album compiled by Maxwell included messages from multiple high-profile individuals and was created as a keepsake for Epstein’s 50th birthday celebration.WSJ reviewed the document and published its findings on Thursday. This was followed by an immediate and aggressive response from Trump. He denied both writing the letter and drawing the image. “I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women,” Trump told The Wall Street Journal. “It’s not my language. It’s not my words.”He further threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal, NewsCorp and Rupert Murdoch for publishing the story. “President Trump will be suing The Wall Street Journal, NewsCorp, and Mr. Murdoch, shortly,” read a Truth Social post made Thursday. Trump also claimed his team, including White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, had warned the outlet not to publish what he called a “fake” letter.That same night, Trump said on Truth Social that he had authorised Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce “any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval.” Bondi responded on X that she was prepared to do so.
MAGA bigwigs scramble to defend their boss
US vice president JD Vance came to Trump’s defence, calling the Journal article “complete and utter bullshit” in a post on X. Prominent MAGA supporters were quick to dismiss the report as false.Far-right activist Laura Loomer, who has been demanding more transparency from the administration on the Epstein files, wrote on X: “Everyone who actually KNOWS President Trump knows he doesn’t type letters. He writes notes in big black Sharpie.” Charlie Kirk, another influential Trump ally, also rejected the idea that Trump authored the note. “This is not how Trump talks at all. I don’t believe it,” he wrote.
Trump also faces revolt from the Republican base
The report has emerged at a time when Trump’s handling of the Epstein investigation is under increasing scrutiny from within his own base. A faction of Trump supporters had expected his administration to release all remaining Epstein-related files, and were angered when the justice department announced last week that it would not be doing so.In a memo, the department said that Epstein died by suicide and that there was no “client list.” The decision triggered a backlash from several Trump allies who had been calling for greater disclosure.However, Trump lashed out at the criticism. “Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this ‘bullshit,’ hook, line, and sinker,” he wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday. He later said Bondi could release any “credible” files on the matter but also criticised “stupid and foolish Republicans” for continuing to press the issue.Karoline Leavitt clarified on Thursday that Trump “would not recommend” the appointment of a special counsel to reopen the Epstein investigation.
Trump and Epstein’s bond
Trump had known Epstein socially in the 1990s and early 2000s and was photographed with him on several occasions. His name also appeared in flight logs of Epstein’s private jet. However, Trump has repeatedly insisted that their friendship ended well before Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor. He also stated they had not spoken in around 15 years by the time Epstein was arrested again in 2019.Jeffrey Epstein died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges. His death was ruled a suicide by medical examiners, but the circumstances have led to ongoing speculation and conspiracy theories.
