A resurfaced 2003 birthday letter allegedly signed by President Donald Trump for Jeffrey Epstein has sparked controversy. The provocative note, released by the House Oversight Committee, includes Trump’s signature, which critics claim matches verified samples. Trump denies authenticity, calling it fake, while the Wall Street Journal stands by its reporting.
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A resurfaced birthday letter allegedly signed by President Donald Trump for disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday has reignited controversy following its public release by the Wall Street Journal on Monday. The letter features provocative imagery and a dialogue-style message between “Donald” and “Jeffrey,” with Trump’s name appearing where pubic hair would be in an outline of a naked woman.
The letter, reportedly part of a birthday book gifted to Epstein in 2003, was recently handed over by Epstein’s estate in response to a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee. The document includes messages from other high-profile individuals like former President Bill Clinton and attorney Alan Dershowitz.
🚨🚨HERE IT IS: We got Trump’s birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein that the President said doesn’t exist.
Trump talks about a “wonderful secret” the two of them shared. What is he hiding? Release the files! pic.twitter.com/k2Mq8Hu3LY
— Oversight Dems (@OversightDems) September 8, 2025
Trump has long denied the letter’s authenticity, calling it “fake” and “nonexistent” in a defamation lawsuit filed against the Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch, and others at News Corp. The lawsuit followed the WSJ’s reporting last summer. A spokesperson for Dow Jones, the Journal’s parent company, stated at the time: “We have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting, and will vigorously defend against any lawsuit.”
Trump Camp Denounces Letter
The letter, now published by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, contains stylized dialogue between “Donald” and “Jeffrey,” ending with the line, “A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday — and may every day be a wonderful secret.”
Despite this, Trump’s team has doubled down on denials. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the release part of a “Democrat hoax,” claiming that the image actually disproves the WSJ story. “It’s very clear President Trump did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter), without offering evidence.
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