Everything Trump’s team said about the infamous Epstein’s birthday letter

Trump and his entourage have multiplied their reactions following the revelation, by the Oversight Committee, of the famous birthday letter sent by Epstein’s estate following a subpoena.

The message, attributed to Trump, had been sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003.

Donald Trump, who had repeatedly denied the existence of a birthday message mentioned by the Wall Street Journal, where he referred to “a wonderful secret” with Epstein and added a drawing depicting a naked woman, assured that he did not draw and had never sent such a note.

Questioned by NBC News after the official post confirming the document’s authenticity, Trump simply said he had no comment on the matter:

“I don’t comment on something that’s a dead issue.”

Trump then declared:

“I gave all comments to the staff,” while White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt denied it was his signature on the letter and drawing, signed simply “Donald”, saying:

“It’s very clear that President Trump did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it.”

Following the post on his father’s birthday message to Epstein, Eric Trump for his part said in an interview on Newsmax:

“My father does not sketch out cartoon drawings.”

JD Vance also reacted, on X…

…to the post attributing the birthday message to Trump, accusing Democrats and saying it was “another fake scandal like Russiagate to smear President Trump with lies”.

Some Republicans also reacted publicly to the letter.

Florida Representative Byron Donalds and Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett have both questioned the authenticity of the signature, while several media outlets point out that Trump has, on various occasions over the years, signed only with his first name.