Trump Epstein Scandal: Democrats Release 2003 Note, White House Denies Allegations
Trump Epstein scandal reignited Washington’s political storm on Monday after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released an alleged handwritten note from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein dating back to 2003. The committee claimed that Epstein kept the message among his personal documents, while the White House dismissed the revelation as a fabricated hoax designed to damage Trump’s reputation. The explosive release immediately sparked fierce debate over Epstein’s connections with powerful figures, Trump’s long-denied association, and the broader political implications.
US President Donald Trump (AP)
Democrats Reveal Alleged Trump Note
The Oversight Committee’s official X account published images of the alleged Trump note. The message appeared on the sketch of a nude woman and contained a short conversation between “Donald” and “Jeffrey.” The note concluded with the line, “A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.” Trump’s signature appeared beneath the message, raising concerns about his documented interactions with Epstein.
White House Calls It ‘Fake News’
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt immediately rejected the story, describing the note as part of what she called “the Democrat Epstein Hoax.” She said the Wall Street Journal had already disproven parts of the birthday card story and insisted that Trump never wrote or signed such a message.
“This desperate smear campaign shows how far Democrats will go to distract from their failures,” Leavitt declared. “President Trump has never authored that note. He never signed that drawing. This is fake news designed to manipulate the American people.”
Trump’s Legal Response
Trump himself chose an aggressive legal strategy. He filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal after its reporting on the note, arguing that the outlet and Democrats colluded to spread harmful lies timed to disrupt his 2024 presidential campaign.
“I never wrote it. I never signed it. This is a total fabrication,” Trump said at a campaign rally. His team promised to dismantle what they called a coordinated smear effort.
Epstein’s Legacy of Scandal
Jeffrey Epstein, a financier with powerful global ties, died in a New York prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls. Official reports labeled his death as suicide, but public doubt fueled waves of conspiracy theories.
Federal documents showed Epstein maintained contact with celebrities, wealthy executives, academics, and politicians. Many critics argued that investigators shielded elites in both political parties from full scrutiny, while Trump supporters claimed Democrats pushed selective accusations to protect their own allies.