Trump-Epstein Controversy Heats Up: Birthday Book Reveals Shocking Note and Drawing
A shocking discovery from Jeffrey Epstein’s past has reignited debates about his ties to former US President Donald Trump. According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, Epstein’s estate handed over a 2003 birthday book to Congress. Inside, people found a lewd drawing of a woman and a note that seems to be signed by Trump, complete with a suggestive joke congratulating Epstein on his 50th birthday.
House Democrats on the Oversight Committee wasted no time. They shared the image on X (formerly Twitter) to spotlight Trump’s old connections with Epstein, the financier convicted of sex crimes who died in jail in 2019. In their X post, the Democrats wrote: “Trump talks about a ‘wonderful secret’ the two of them shared. What is he hiding? Release the files!”
This birthday book, gifted to Epstein back in 2003, features entries from big names in society. Trump’s supposed contribution has everyone talking, especially as questions swirl about their long-ago friendship and Epstein’s sex trafficking scandal.
The White House isn’t backing down. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the whole thing a “false” story and a “hoax” in her X post. She insisted, “It’s very clear President Trump did not draw this picture and he did not sign it.”
Vice President JD Vance jumped in too, firing back on X: “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. No one is falling for this BS.”
Trump himself has denied writing the note before. He labeled it “fake” after the WSJ first exposed the birthday book in June 2025. In response, he slapped the newspaper with a massive $10 billion defamation lawsuit in July 2025.
The drama doesn’t stop there. Just this month, Democrats held a press conference alongside Epstein survivors. They pushed hard for the government to release all files on Epstein’s abuse network. Meanwhile, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s convicted partner in the sex trafficking case, is serving a 20-year sentence. In a July interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, she denied knowing about any wrongdoing by Trump. Last month, authorities moved her to a low-security federal prison in Texas.
As the Jeffrey Epstein files controversy unfolds, many wonder what other secrets might come to light. Stay tuned for more updates on this Trump-Epstein connection that’s got everyone buzzing.
