A Wall Street Journal story from July 17, 2025, tried to link President Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein via a supposed 2003 birthday letter, but Trump’s swift denial and $10 billion libel action shut down the narrative.
The New York Post reported that the Wall Street Journal claimed Trump penned a letter for Epstein’s 50th birthday, sparking rumors to damage his image. Trump called it “FAKE” and filed a massive lawsuit. This is just another chapter in the media’s long game to smear him.
Back in the 1990s, Trump and Epstein crossed paths in Manhattan and Palm Beach. Epstein, a financier climbing the social ladder, threw glitzy parties where elites mingled. Trump, a known figure in those circles, was among the acquaintances—hardly a scandal.
By 2004, Trump had banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. Legal filings and a 2020 book by lawyer Bradley Edwards confirm Epstein’s ban stemmed from assaulting a friend’s daughter, a Mar-a-Lago member. That’s the kind of decisive action the woke crowd conveniently ignores.
A business dispute also soured their ties that year. Trump and Epstein clashed over a Palm Beach property, inflating the price and irritating Trump. Unlike others who clung to Epstein post-conviction, Trump walked away early.
The WSJ’s story leaned on a 2003 “birthday book” compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. It allegedly included Trump’s letter with a doodle and playful dialogue. Sounds juicy, but Trump’s denial—“These are not my words”—casts serious doubt.
Social media, including Elon Musk’s X, buzzed with rumors tying Trump to Epstein’s crimes. Yet, no evidence supports these claims, and Trump’s team points to his clean break from Epstein over two decades ago. The left’s echo chamber doesn’t care about facts.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt nailed it: Trump banned Epstein “for being a creep.” Compare that to others who partied with Epstein even after his 2008 conviction for prostituting a child. Trump’s moral compass was clear long before the headlines.
The DOJ and FBI confirm there’s no “Epstein client list” of men exploiting minors. Epstein’s “little black book” from 2009, with nearly 2,000 names, was just a contact list, not a smoking gun. Guilt by association is a lazy smear tactic.
In August 2019, 17 Epstein victims shared harrowing stories in court. One called herself “nothing more than a teenage prostitute” and Epstein’s “slave.” Their pain is real, but dragging Trump into this is a distraction from justice.
Virginia Giuffre, who died in April 2025, told the court Epstein “did not act alone.” Her 2015 memoir explicitly cleared Trump of wrongdoing, despite her allegations against others like Prince Andrew. That’s a fact the media buries.
Trump pushed for transparency, asking Attorney General Pam Bondi on July 17, 2025, to release grand jury testimony from the 2019 Epstein case. The timing—right after the WSJ story—shows he’s not hiding. Contrast that with the left’s obsession with secrecy.
The WSJ story dropped suspiciously after Maurene Comey, a prosecutor in Epstein’s 2019 case, was fired. Her dismissal came a day after the White House learned of the story. Coincidence? The timing raises eyebrows.
CNN’s Harry Enten admitted Trump’s approval among Republicans has climbed since the Epstein saga began. “He is at the apex,” Enten said, noting X isn’t reality. The left’s narrative flops when voters see through the noise.
Bill O’Reilly, quoting Trump, warned against releasing names without context: “The media doesn’t care about context.” He’s right—smearing Trump with Epstein’s shadow is a cheap shot. Meanwhile, a July 2025 poll shows 60% of Democrats still cling to the debunked Russia collusion myth.
