President Trump has publicly denied being responsible for a graphic birthday message included in Jeffrey Epstein’s 2003 commemorative album. Speaking outside a Washington restaurant, he dismissed the note—framed by a sketch of a nude female figure and signed “Donald”—as absurd and uncharacteristic, stating: “It’s not my signature. It’s not the way I speak… It’s nonsense.”
The letter was released by House Oversight members and has sparked new scrutiny over Epstein’s powerful connections, even prompting the White House to welcome a handwriting analysis to verify authenticity. Trump’s legal team also reaffirmed an ongoing defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal for its original report, which he claims is part of a politicized “hoax.”