Epstein Files Include Explicit Drawing of Nude Woman Trump Sent to Late Sex Trafficker For His Birthday, WSJ Reports
By: Michael Luciano (Mediaite)
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The Wall Street Journal published its highly anticipated story on the relationship between President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, and Trump is already threatening to sue.
In the article, the Journalreported that for Epstein's 50th birthday in 2003, Trump sent the future convict a birthday letter containing a drawing of a nude woman:
The letter bearing Trump's name, which was reviewed by the Journal, is bawdy—like others in the album. It contains several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman, which appears to be hand-drawn with a heavy marker. A pair of small arcs denotes the woman's breasts, and the future president's signature is a squiggly "Donald" below her waist, mimicking pubic hair.
The letter concludes: "Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret."
The letter was part of an album compiled by Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for child sex trafficking.
"Pages from the leather-bound album—assembled before Epstein was first arrested in 2006—are among the documents examined by Justice Department officials who investigated Epstein and Maxwell years ago, according to people who have reviewed the pages," the Journal stated.
The president denies he drew the image.
"This is not me. This is a fake thing. It's a fake Wall Street Journal story," he told the publication on Tuesday. "I never wrote a picture in my life. I don't draw pictures of women," he said. "It's not my language. It's not my words."
Trump also threatened to sue the Journal.
"I'm gonna sue The Wall Street Journal just like I sued everyone else," he said.
The Journal further reported that Trump's note featured an imaginary conversation between Trump and Epstein:
"Voice Over: There must be more to life than having everything," the note began.
Donald: Yes, there is, but I won't tell you what it is.
Jeffrey: Nor will I, since I also know what it is.
Donald: We have certain things in common, Jeffrey.
Jeffrey: Yes, we do, come to think of it.
Donald: Enigmas never age, have you noticed that?
Jeffrey: As a matter of fact, it was clear to me the last time I saw you.
Trump: A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.
Epstein was later revealed to be a child sex trafficker. In 2019, authorities say he committed suicide while in a Manhattan jail cell.
Shortly before the Journal published the story, Oliver Darcy of Status News reported that Trump had personally appealed to editor-in-chief Emma Tucker in an attempt to spike the story.
Trump pledged to release the Epstein files to the public, but has since backtracked. Last week, the Department of Justice sparked a furor after it concluded that Epstein did not have the long-rumored client list many believed he had. That finding was a far cry from what Attorney General Pam Bondi said in February, when she claimed the list was "sitting on my desk right now."
This week, Trump lashed out at his own supporters for demanding the release of the files.
"It's pretty boring stuff," he said on Tuesday. "It's sordid, but it's boring. And I don't understand why it keeps going. I think, really, only pretty bad people, including fake news, wanna keep something like that going."
Last night the Erin Burnett show on CNN had a guest who says he used to run a casino for Trump. He told Burnett the story of the time Trump and Epstein came to the casino/hotel with three 19 year old women, which is against casino rules (have to be 21).
Read the WSJ story and then the comments section of which there were well over 600 and not a Trump apologist in sight ... perhaps they are all hiding from the rumbles of shame in the same dank closet playing rock, paper, scissors with the boogeyman-du-jour.
Assuming it is true, it isn't much of a story. Sending funny or sexy cards is fairly common. The Journal should be concerned with the threat of a lawsuit. Trump has been very successful in suing organizations for false stories.
His success has been in threatening people if they dont settle with him. I have a feeling the WSJ wont see it that way.
Maybe he'll sue the guy who used to run a casino for him, who says Trump and Epstein once entered the casino/hotel in the wee hours of the morning with three girls who werent legally old enough to be in the casino.
Why? If the story is true, and no reason to believe it's not, then what is the harm?
I really hope he does sue, then we go through the discovery process and ALL of the Epstien files will be made public. Great idea Vic!
No they wouldn't.
You mean, you HOPE, they wouldn't. It's pretty obvious trump is all over those files, if he wasn't he would have released them by now. Didn't he CAMPAIGN on releasing all the files to the public? Yes, he did. Why hide them now? Hint: Because trump is a coward and he knows he is all over those documents.
Funny. They had four years to open all of this up. If it is sooooo damning to Trump, WTF didn't the prior administration release them? NOW all of a sudden it is a top priority...........otherwise known as "We've got him now". Pathetic.
Trump is slimy, that is his life story. Did he rape 13 and 14 year old girls? My guess would be no.
But his specific guilt or innocence is not the issue. Odds are there is no "Epstein's List", and after having gone along with the idea for years, Trump and his administration lackeys are wary of telling their Q Anon fan base that they have been misled all along. That is what is going on.
Again, given that, why didn't the last administration do the deed when they may have had enough bullshit to preclude Trump winning in '24.
In this "truth" Trump says he won three elections. That tells you all you need to know about this piece of shits credibility.
The fact is we live in a degraded country that has been laid low by trumpism.