Republican lawmakers rushed to Donald Trump’s defense after the House Oversight Committee on Monday released a sexually suggestive letter allegedly signed by the president in 2003 and sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday.
Democrats blasted Trump, with Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin calling the document “sickening.” The White House, however, claimed it’s “fake news.” Meanwhile, Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett said while leaving the U.S. Capitol on Monday that the note was “forged,” adding that “we’ve seen autopens used quite a bit.”
The Wall Street Journal first reported in July about the letter and accompanying drawing of a nude woman, punctuated by a swiggly “Donald” allegedly mimicking pubic hair. Trump has never been accused of wrongdoing in connection with the Epstein case and vehemently denies authoring the note.
The letter was part of a birthday album compiled for Epstein in 2003 when he and Trump were friends. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released the birthday book Monday after receiving a tranche of documents from Epstein’s estate.
Top White House aides pointed to discrepancies between the letter and Trump’s known signature, with his deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich posting examples from the president’s first term on X.
Key points
- House Democrats release infamous Epstein birthday letter, allegedly signed by Trump
- GOP lawmaker suggests autopen behind bawdy birthday note ‘signed’ by Trump
- White House issues denial, attacks reporter, and calls Epstein case 'hoax'
- After denials it's Trump's signature, other examples crop up across X
- Second page from Epstein's birthday book revealed by House Dems
- What other documents did the House Oversight Committee get from Epstein's Estate?
In full: Trump’s alleged ‘bawdy’ birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein is made public
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James Liddell
Donald Trump’s alleged “bawdy” letter to Jeffrey Epstein that features a hand-drawn figure of a naked woman along with the president’s reported signature has now been made public after lawyers for the estate of the deceased sex offender provided a copy of the birthday book to the House Oversight Committee.
“President Trump called the Epstein investigation a hoax and claimed that his birthday note didn’t exist. Now we know that Donald Trump was lying and is doing everything he can to cover up the truth,” Oversight ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) said on Monday after House Democrats shared the image on social media. “Enough of the games and lies, release the full files now.”
The publication of the letter comes two months after The Wall Street Journal first reported on its existence, noting that the “bawdy” card was allegedly sent to Epstein in 2003 as part of a 50th birthday present to the now disgraced financier. The card features the figure of a nude woman with Trump’s signature seemingly mimicking pubic hair.
Justin Baragona has the full story:
'So many girls, so little time': Tributes inside Epstein's 50th birthday book
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James Liddell
The House Oversight Comittee released Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book on Monday, with dozens of tributes scrawled across its 238 pages.
“So many girls, so little time,” wrote one person in the “friends” section of the book, according to the New York Times.
Another associate compared him to the main character in Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea but instead of fish, Epstein caught “blonde, red or brunette” women.
A friend called “Nick” described “howling with laughter” following a demeaning sexual encounter that a woman endured in the back of a car, according to The Times.
A person known only as “Lesie” sketched a pair of breasts, along with a note dated January 20, 2003: “I wanted to get you what you want... here it is.”
Another poem noted that somehow Epstein “has avoided the penitentiary.” Five years later, he would plead guilty in Florida to a state charge of soliciting prostitution from a teenage girl after securing a non-prosecution agreement from federal prosecutors.
House Republican suggests autopen behind birthday letter ‘signed’ by Trump
09:39
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James Liddell
Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett is among several House Republicans who have denied that President Donald Trump signed a bawdy 50th birthday card for the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Burchett told reporters upon leaving the U.S. Capitol building Monday night that the 2003 note, released by the House Oversight Comittee on Monday evening, was “forged.”
“I mean, anybody can do a signature,” he said. “We’ve seen autopens used quite a bit... with the Biden administration.”
“I’ve never known Trump to be much of an artist either, so I draw that into question,” he continued, despite a CNN reporter pressing the congressman on Trump’s “history” of drawing.
When asked whether he thought “someone just forged this,” Burchett replied: “Yeah, somehow. It’s so easy to do. I just don’t buy any of it right now because we have a prior administration that has a history of dishonesty.”
Burchett: I mean, anybody can do a signature. We’ve seen autopens used quite a bit. I’ve never known Trump to be much of an artist. I don’t buy it.
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 9, 2025
Raju: You think someone might have forged this?
Burchett: Yeah… pic.twitter.com/aaHqjcdetY
Britain's top diplomat in Washington's birthday note to 'best pal' Epstein revealed
09:06
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James Liddell
Peter Mandelson appeared to refer to Jeffrey Epstein as his “best pal” as he shared a photograph of the pair together in which he is wearing a bathrobe, according to files released by a US Congressional committee.
Britain’s ambassador to Washington features as part of a 50th birthday book for Epstein, compiled by the late financier’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, currently in prison for her role in recruiting and trafficking minors for sex.
The book contained a photo of Lord Mandelson and Epstein on what appeared to be the millionaire’s island, as well as a handwritten note for the pedophile.
“Once upon a time, an intelligent, sharp-witted man they call ‘mysterious’ parachuted into my life,” Lord Mandelson’s alleged note read.
The note appeared to reference “interesting” friends he had been left to entertain by Epstein. “But wherever he is in the world, he remains my best pal,” it concluded.
Lord Mandelson appeared to add: “Happy birthday, Jeffrey, we love you!!”
The Independent has contacted the British Embassy in Washington for comment
Political correspondent Archie Mitchell has more:
House Dems post another page from Epstein's birthday book
08:37
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James Liddell
After sharing an alleged bawdy birthday letter from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, which the president vehemently denies writing, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee posted a second page from the so-called “birthday book.”
On Monday evening, the Oversight Dems account posted an image of Epstein holding a large check with the caption: “Epstein and a longtime Mar-a-Lago member joking about selling a 'fully depreciated' woman to Donald Trump for $22,500.”
“Jeffrey showing early talents with money + women! Sells ‘fully depreciated’ [name redacted] to Donald Trump for $22,500,” the note read in block capitals. It is not clear who wrote the letter.
“Showed early ‘people skills’ too. Even though I handled the deal I didn’t get any of the money or the girl!,” it added.
NEW PAGE FROM EPSTEIN’S BIRTHDAY BOOK: Epstein and a longtime Mar-a-Lago member joking about selling a "fully depreciated" woman to Donald Trump for $22,500. pic.twitter.com/iEMNSRX7X8
— Oversight Dems (@OversightDems) September 8, 2025
Recap: Trump’s alleged ‘bawdy’ birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein is now public
08:00
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Rachel Dobkin
Donald Trump’s alleged “bawdy” letter to Jeffrey Epstein that features a hand-drawn figure of a naked woman along with the president’s reported signature has now been made public after lawyers for the estate of the deceased sexual offender provided a copy of the birthday book to the House Oversight Committee.
“President Trump called the Epstein investigation a hoax and claimed that his birthday note didn’t exist. Now we know that Donald Trump was lying and is doing everything he can to cover up the truth,” Oversight ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) said on Monday after House Democrats shared the image on social media. “Enough of the games and lies, release the full files now.”
The publication of the letter comes two months after the Wall Street Journal first reported on its existence, noting that the “bawdy” card was allegedly sent to Epstein in 2003 as part of a 50th birthday present to the disgraced financier. The card features the figure of a nude woman with Trump’s signature seemingly mimicking pubic hair.
The president has denied writing the letter to Epstein for his 50th birthday, calling it a “fake thing,” and has sued both The Wall Street Journal and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, for defamation, claiming the letter is “nonexistent.”
Read more from Justin Baragona:
ICYMI: Nancy Mace explains why she broke down meeting Epstein victims — but then backed Trump’s ‘hoax’ claims hours later
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Rachel Dobkin
Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace has expanded on why she was forced to walk out of a meeting with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's empire of sexual abuse last week.
In a video posted on X on Sunday, the South Carolina representative — who is also running for governor there — described how one of the women's testimony triggered a trauma reaction stemming from Mace's own history of being raped.
"I was not prepared for what I was walking into. I thought I was, but really I wasn't," Mace said.
Mace's video, set to a dramatic movie-score-style soundtrack, offered no apology or contrition for her continuing endorsement of President Donald Trump — who allegedly had previous close ties to Epstein, was found liable for sexually assaulting E. Jean Carroll, and has been accused of sex crimes by numerous women.
“Donald Trump is the one who banned Jeffrey Epstein from Mar-a-Lago,” she told The Independent after last Tuesday's hearing. “He was an FBI informant, and he talked to the feds to get this guy turned over. So Donald Trump is a hero in this.”
Read more from Io Dodds:
House Speaker Mike Johnson also called Trump an FBI informant in the Epstein case but walked back those comments, telling reporters, “I don’t know if I used the right terminology.”
Rep. Thomas Massie says Epstein birthday card 'doesn't prove anything'
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Rachel Dobkin
Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, has said the lewd birthday card claimed to be authored by President Donald Trump and gifted to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “doesn't prove anything.”
Leaving the U.S. Capitol building Monday night, Massie, who is pushing to force a House vote to release documents related to Epstein, said, “It doesn’t prove anything,” per the Associated Press.
“Having a birthday card from Trump doesn’t help the survivors and the victims,” he added.
The White House has denied Trump authored or signed the card.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett calls Trump a 'liar' after White House called Epstein birthday letter 'fake'
06:30
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Rachel Dobkin
Representative Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has called Donald Trump a “liar” after White House called a letter claimed to be from the president to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a “fake.”
Collins: The WH has denied that the drawing existed. They denied that it was Trump's signature. What do you what do you make of their defense here?
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 9, 2025
Crockett: The fact that the president is a liar? I mean, he's consistent. pic.twitter.com/gsh6BGhE5T
Analysis: Trump White House struggles to explain away latest Epstein bombshell
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Rachel Dobkin
John Bowden writes about the aftermath of the release of a birthday letter claimed to be from President Donald Trump to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein:
On Monday, the White House’s explanation remained firm. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and other members of the Trump comms team declared that the signature on the letter was a forgery, though it bears impeccable resemblances to other signatures verifiably made by the president over the years, including during his time in the White House.
“The latest piece published by the Wall Street Journal PROVES this entire “Birthday Card” story is false.
“As I have said all along, it’s very clear President Trump did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it,” Leavitt wrote on X. “President Trump’s legal team will continue to aggressively pursue litigation.”
Taylor Budowich, another White House official, added: “Time for @newscorp to open that checkbook, it’s not his signature!”
But there was no explanation for why the Epstein estate would have forged Trump’s signature — and [Ghislaine] Maxwell herself has already validated the authenticity of the book itself, though she told the Justice Department she couldn’t remember whether she’d solicited Trump for a note for the birthday book.
Read more...
Trump silent on Truth Social about the Epstein drama
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Rachel Dobkin
President Donald Trump, known for his off-the-cuff responses on Truth Social, remained silent on the social network Monday night about House Democrats’ release of a lewd birthday card he is claimed to have authored and gifted to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump made several posts on Truth Social late Monday afternoon into Monday night. But none of them addressed the birthday letter.
The White House did, however, respond to the letter, calling it “fake news.” Trump has previously denied authoring the letter and sued The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the letter in July, for defamation.
House Republicans deny Trump signed Epstein birthday card
04:30
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Rachel Dobkin
Several House Republicans denied President Donald Trump signed a lewd birthday card for the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as they left the U.S. Capitol building Monday night.
Representative Byron Donalds of Florida said, “It’s not his signature,” per the Associated Press. “I’ve seen Donald Trump sign a million things.”
Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett insisted the signature was fake, adding, “I’ve never known Trump to be much of an artist either.”
The birthday card also featured what looked like an outline of a naked woman.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett rejects Trump tried to assist in the Epstein investigation
04:10
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Rachel Dobkin
Representative Jasmine Crockett has rejected comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson that President Donald Trump tried to assist in the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“That's the first time I heard of it. So I'm gonna say, no, I don't have any documentation to that effect,” Crockett, a Texas Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
Collins: Is that common knowledge about Trump trying to assist in the Epstein investigation? Have you seen any evidence of that?
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 9, 2025
Crockett: That's the first time I heard of it. So I'm gonna say, no, I don't have any documentation to that effect. And I was able to sit down during… pic.twitter.com/JuaKWvANHW
What to know about the Epstein birthday album's release
04:01
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Rachel Dobkin
- Members of the House Oversight Committee released an album of letters the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was gifted for his 50th birthday in 2003.
- A letter from President Donald Trump, which included what appeared to be an outline of a naked woman, is claimed to have been in the album.
- Democrats bashed Trump over the letter, with Representative Jamie Raskin calling it “sickening.”
- The White House denied Trump drew the picture and signed the letter, and Vice President JD Vance called it a “fake scandal.”
House Oversight Committee Democrat calls for WSJ lawsuit to be withdrawn
03:50
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Rachel Dobkin
Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, told CNN the defamation lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against The Wall Street Journal should be withdrawn.
Khanna’s comments come after Democrats on the committee released the birthday letter Trump is claimed to have written to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which the WSJ reported on in July.
The White House has maintained Trump did not author the letter.
Khanna: I think VP Vance, should be asked to retract what he said, defaming the Wall Street Journal reporter, he said it was fake. Now we have the letter. pic.twitter.com/B3JQSjzjeo
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 8, 2025
MAGA defends Trump, suggest signature on Epstein card is not his
03:30
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Rachel Dobkin
Donald Trump’s MAGA base has defended the president, suggesting the signature on a 2003 birthday card to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is not his.
Does the below from the WSJ look like this actual signature from the President? I don’t think so at all. Fake. https://t.co/9TizVTEkMx pic.twitter.com/o4iDrmuPhh
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 8, 2025
They continue to lie about President Trump! https://t.co/cS2tZ5Lc1V
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) September 8, 2025
The Wall Street Journal just released the “letter” they claim President Trump sent to Epstein…
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 8, 2025
Is this really the best they could do?
Trump has the most famous signature in the world.
Time to sue them into the oblivion. pic.twitter.com/zE7DQ1y0CW
In pictures: Protesters call for the release of the Epstein files
03:10
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Rachel Dobkin
People have been calling for the release of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for weeks. Here are some photos of the protests:
House Oversight Committee Democrats called to end the 'White House cover-up' and release the Epstein files
03:08
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Rachel Dobkin
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have called to end the “White House cover-up" and release the Epstein files.
We got the Epstein note Trump says doesn’t exist. Time to end this White House cover-up: https://t.co/AWfDqLESkF
— Congressman Robert Garcia (@RepRobertGarcia) September 8, 2025
Eric Trump says his father 'does not sketch out cartoon drawings'
02:50
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Rachel Dobkin
Donald Trump’s son, Eric, has said his father “does not sketch out cartoon drawings” after the release of a birthday card claimed to be from the president to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The card appeared to have an outline of a naked woman and the words, “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
Eric Trump: I can tell you, my father does not sketch out cartoon drawings pic.twitter.com/N4BBuLdZQC
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 8, 2025
House Oversight Committee Democrats call for 'truth' and 'accountability'
02:30
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Rachel Dobkin
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have called for the “truth” and “accountability” after they released a birthday card claimed to be from President Donald Trump to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump swore up & down he never signed Epstein’s “birthday book.” Called it fake. Even sued the WSJ for reporting it.
— Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) September 8, 2025
Now the evidence tells a different story. And if he went this far to cover up a doodle and a “secret” message, what else is he hiding?
It’s time to release the… https://t.co/zoqbb2W10V
For years, Epstein's victims have been ignored & invalidated. What they went through was horrifying.
— Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) September 8, 2025
This disgusting birthday note—which Trump said didn't exist—is more proof of the institutional coverup meant to protect the powerful.
Release the files. Hold a hearing with… https://t.co/ZSnspvBoh9
Trump said this note doesn't exist. What else is he lying about? @OversightDems demanded the birthday book and are fighting for ALL the Epstein Files to be released.
— Rep. Shontel Brown (@RepShontelBrown) September 8, 2025
The rich, powerful, and connected should not be shielded from being held accountable. https://t.co/Uzf8YcC1Hd
Trump critics analyze Epstein birthday card signature using letters once sent to them
02:10
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Rachel Dobkin
Donald Trump critics have analyzed the authenticity of the signature on a birthday card to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, using letters they claim the president once sent to them.
Sorry MAGA. That's Trump's signature.
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) September 8, 2025
Compare it to the one on his letter to me.
You would've been smarter (lol) to claim it was a copy or tracing or a xerox or stolen from my letter but no... you're not smarter. pic.twitter.com/4hfSyIVpGg
.@realDonaldTrump's letter to me, April 13, 2006: https://t.co/3VZ701ipYv pic.twitter.com/FTGHp2oOFH
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) September 8, 2025
Chuck Schumer says Trump will blame Jeffrey Epstein birthday card on 'the autopen'
01:50
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Rachel Dobkin
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said President Donald Trump will blame a birthday card he is claimed to have authored for the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on “the autopen.”
Schumer’s post was an apparent reference to a claim by the White House that former President Joe Biden’s aides “abused” the power of his signature by using an autopen “to conceal Biden’s cognitive decline.”
Trump’s going to try to blame it on the autopen. https://t.co/L20bpL8ld6
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 8, 2025
Biden previously told The New York Times, “I made every decision,” when it came to clemency warrants issued under his name using an autopen at the end of his term.
The White House has denied Trump authored the birthday card to Epstein.
House Oversight Committee chairman calls Democrats 'cherry-picking' Epstein documents 'appalling'
01:30
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Rachel Dobkin
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, a Republican, has called Democrats' “cherry-picking” of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “appalling.”
Democrats on the committee released a lewd birthday card, claimed to be authored by President Donald Trump and gifted to Epstein in 2003, on Monday.
It’s appalling Democrats on the Oversight Committee are cherry-picking documents and politicizing information received from the Epstein Estate today.
— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) September 8, 2025
Oversight Committee Republicans are focused on running a thorough investigation to bring transparency and accountability for… https://t.co/LXhK0gwLMO
Outgoing Republican congressman says it's 'unlikely' signature on Jeffrey Epstein birthday card is fake
01:11
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Rachel Dobkin
Outgoing Republican Congressman Ron Bacon has said it's 'unlikely' the signature that is claimed to belong to President Donald Trump on a birthday card to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is fake.
Retiring GOP Rep. Don Bacon says its probably “unlikely” that someone forged Trump’s signature on the Epstein bday book entry, but adds “anything’s possible”
— Melanie Zanona (@MZanona) September 8, 2025
Clip of Mike Johnson bashing 'ridiculous allegation' Trump authored Epstein birthday card resurfaces
Tuesday 9 September 2025 00:50
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Rachel Dobkin
A clip of House Speaker Mike Johnson bashing the 'ridiculous allegation' President Donald Trump authored a lewd birthday card for the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has resurfaced.
How is this aging? https://t.co/avncK98pgV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 8, 2025
JD Vance weighs in on Epstein birthday card: 'fake scandal'
Tuesday 9 September 2025 00:30
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Rachel Dobkin
Vice President JD Vance has weighed in on claims President Donald Trump authored a lewd birthday card to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling it a “fake scandal.”
The Democrats don't care about Epstein. They don’t even care about his victims. That's why they were silent about it for years. The only thing they care about is concocting another fake scandal like Russiagate to smear President Trump with lies.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 8, 2025
No one is falling for this BS. https://t.co/u3pHgBtQDf
New York governor spars with Rep. Elise Stefanik over Epstein birthday card
Tuesday 9 September 2025 00:10
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Rachel Dobkin
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has called Representative Elise Stefanik ‘pathetic’ after backing Donald Trump on the drama surrounding a birthday card claimed to be authored by the president and gifted to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The New York Republican wrote on X in July when the card first surfaced in a Wall Street Journal report: “This is clearly NOT President @realDonaldTrump and is a sick made up hoax meant to weaponize a serious pedophile prosecution against the Left’s arch nemesis.
“This is a newly hatched desperate Trump Derangement Scheme since this would have been leaked years ago had it been real.”
Hochul dug up the old post and wrote Monday, when the letter was released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, “You can always count on Sellout @EliseStefanik to be Donald Trump’s #1 defender. She’ll sacrifice facts, truth, and her own constituents to keep him happy. Pathetic.”
You can always count on Sellout @EliseStefanik to be Donald Trump’s #1 defender.
— Kathy Hochul (@KathyHochul) September 8, 2025
She’ll sacrifice facts, truth, and her own constituents to keep him happy.
Pathetic. https://t.co/AOSK3xuYKj
House Democrats bash Trump over birthday letter: 'Sickening'
Monday 8 September 2025 23:50
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Rachel Dobkin
House Democrats have bashed Donald Trump over a birthday letter claimed to be written by the president to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Representative Jamie Raskin called it “sickening” and said, “We can’t trust a word MAGA says.”
“House Democrats fought to bring this sickening letter into the light while Trump and MAGA mouthpieces assured us it did not exist,” he wrote on X. “Trump even sued the Wall Street Journal for reporting on it! We can't trust a word MAGA says. Release the full Epstein file NOW!”
Representative Melanie Stansbury asked, “What ‘wonderful secret’ is Donald J. Trump hiding? Is this why he hasn’t released the files?” referring to the words in the letter.
“Trump didn’t just leave a salacious note in Epstein’s Birthday Book - he added a lewd drawing, then lied about it for years. If he lied about this, what else is he hiding? The full Epstein files must be released now.”
This is disturbing, disgusting, and extremely troubling.
— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (@CongressmanRaja) September 8, 2025
Trump didn’t just leave a salacious note in Epstein’s Birthday Book - he added a lewd drawing, then lied about it for years.
If he lied about this, what else is he hiding?
The full Epstein files must be released now. pic.twitter.com/h2lHhPOlQW
The White House maintains Trump did not author the letter.
Nancy Mace explains why she broke down meeting Epstein victims — but then backed Trump’s ‘hoax’ claims hours later
Monday 8 September 2025 23:30
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Oliver O'Connell
Republican congresswoman Nancy Mace has expanded on why she was forced to walk out of a meeting with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's empire of sexual abuse last week.
In a video posted on X on Sunday, the South Carolina representative — who is also running for governor there — described how one of the women's testimonies triggered a trauma reaction stemming from Mace's own history of being raped.
"I was not prepared for what I was walking into. I thought I was, but really I wasn't," Mace said.
Io Dodds reports.
Recap: Trump’s alleged ‘bawdy’ birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein is now public
Monday 8 September 2025 23:05
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Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump’s alleged “bawdy” letter to Jeffrey Epstein that features a hand-drawn figure of a naked woman along with the president’s reported signature has now been made public after lawyers for the estate of deceased sexual offender provided a copy of the birthday book to the House Oversight Committee.
“President Trump called the Epstein investigation a hoax and claimed that his birthday note didn’t exist. Now we know that Donald Trump was lying and is doing everything he can to cover up the truth,” Oversight ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) said on Monday after House Democrats shared the image on social media. “Enough of the games and lies, release the full files now.”
Justin Baragona reports.
Watch: Epstein survivor explains friendship between late sex-offender and Trump
Monday 8 September 2025 22:50
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Oliver O'Connell
Trump's niece weighs in on signature
Monday 8 September 2025 22:37
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Oliver O'Connell