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A not too long ago surfaced Wall Road Journal (WSJ) report has introduced public consideration to US President Donald Trump’s previous affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted intercourse offender.

This time, the main target is on a controversial birthday letter allegedly penned by Trump for Epstein’s fiftieth birthday in 2003 — a letter Trump now forcefully denies ever writing.

Explosive letter in ‘present album’ revisited

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In line with WSJ, the letter was a part of a leather-bound “present album” compiled by Epstein’s longtime affiliate Ghislaine Maxwell and quite a few buddies to rejoice his birthday, which fell on January 20, 2003. That was three years earlier than Epstein’s first arrest in 2006 on fees involving intercourse crimes.

The letter, accessed by WSJ, comprises a scripted third-person dialog—arrange like a mock-dialogue—between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. It allegedly reads:

• Voice Over: “There have to be extra to life than having all the things.”
• Donald: “Sure, there’s, however I gained’t let you know what it’s.”
• Jeffrey: “Nor will I, since I additionally know what it’s.”
• Donald: “We’ve got sure issues in widespread, Jeffrey.”
  Jeffrey: “Sure, we do, come to think about it.”
• Donald: “Enigmas by no means age, have you ever seen that?”
• Jeffrey: “As a matter of truth, it was clear to me the final time I noticed you.”
• Trump: “A pal is a superb factor. Glad Birthday — and should daily be one other fantastic secret.”

What has made the letter extra controversial is the style of presentation. It was typewritten inside the crude, hand-drawn silhouette of a nude lady, with Trump’s first title “Donald” scribbled close to the determine’s pubic space, resembling pubic hair, the report claims.

Trump calls the report ‘faux’ and denies involvement

Trump, now 79 and concurrently campaigning for the 2026 midterms with an eye fixed on returning to the nationwide highlight, categorically denied authoring the letter when contacted by WSJ.

“This isn’t me. It is a faux factor. It’s a faux Wall Road Journal story,” Trump stated. “I by no means wrote an image in my life. I don’t draw footage of ladies. It’s not my language. It’s not my phrase.”

The letter was reportedly collected by investigators and reviewed by the Justice Division throughout inquiries into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Whereas some particulars have been shared throughout prior DOJ proceedings, this particular inventive letter — with the express imagery and cryptic dialogue — hadn’t beforehand circulated within the public area.

Resurfacing amid new DOJ memo and Musk allegations

The renewed public curiosity within the Trump-Epstein connection arrives on the heels of a July 6, 2025 memo launched by the U.S. Division of Justice (DOJ), stating that no additional info relating to the Epstein-Maxwell investigation can be launched. The memo incited backlash from each civil liberties advocates and segments of the political spectrum demanding transparency round Epstein’s alleged “consumer listing.”

Fueling the controversy additional have been latest allegations made by tech billionaire and former Trump ally, Elon Musk, who claimed earlier this month that Trump’s title was included in Epstein’s personal “consumer community.” Though unverified and never backed by courtroom paperwork, the allegations created recent hypothesis.

Musk, as soon as referred to by Trump as his “first buddy,” has since distanced himself from the previous president after the 2024 election cycle.

Trump and Epstein: An advanced historical past

Trump’s relationship with Epstein has lengthy been beneath scrutiny. The 2 have been identified to socialize in Palm Seashore and New York circles within the Nineties and early 2000s. In a 2002 quote to New York Journal, Trump famously stated about Epstein:

“He’s a variety of enjoyable to be with. It’s even stated that he likes stunning ladies as a lot as I do, and lots of of them are on the youthful facet.”

Nonetheless, by the mid-2000s, Trump claimed he had distanced himself from Epstein and publicly acknowledged that they had a “falling out.” He has constantly denied any wrongdoing or felony affiliation with Epstein and maintains that he was the one high-profile determine to completely cooperate with authorities within the early investigations.

Through the years, images and flight logs have been pored over by the media and investigators, elevating questions however yielding no formal indictments linking Trump to Epstein’s crimes.

Political fallout and public response

Although Trump stays defiant, the resurfacing of those supplies presents renewed political dangers as the previous president positions himself because the de facto chief of the Republican get together. Critics say his continued ties — even when historic — to Epstein injury his ethical standing, particularly with average voters.

In the meantime, the choice by the DOJ to withhold further particulars on Epstein’s huge community of contacts has additional angered critics who see it as a scarcity of accountability for the highly effective.

Regardless of denying the letter and its contents, the graphic and suggestive nature of the alleged Trump-Epstein correspondence is more likely to carry ongoing scrutiny as the general public calls for readability over Epstein’s lengthy listing of elite relationships — and whether or not these relationships shielded predators from the implications of the legislation.