Trump doubles down on claims he did not write Epstein birthday note: 'Not my language'

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump has once again denied writing a 50th birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein. The president’s latest denial comes after The Wall Street Journal published the alleged message and accompanying doodle for the first time on Monday, September 8.

The note in question first came to light in July, when the Journal reported that Trump had penned it in 2003, years before Epstein’s legal troubles. The message includes a doodle of a woman’s torso, along with an imaginary conversation between Trump and Epstein that ends with the line: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”

Did Trump sign the birthday note for Epstein?

Following the Wall Street Journal’s publication of the alleged birthday message, the White House denied that Trump had signed the doodle. The next evening, Trump was seen dining at Joe’s Seafood near the White House alongside several cabinet officials. Before entering the restaurant, he paused to take questions from reporters.

When asked, “Mr President, did you sign the Jeffrey Epstein birthday letter?” Trump firmly rejected the claim, “It’s not my signature. And it’s not the way I speak. And anybody that’s covered me for a long time– no, that’s not my language. It’s nonsense.”

He added, “And frankly, you’re wasting your time. All you do is trying to get off the great successes of DC and about 200 other things we’ve done that were so successful. And this is a great, great success.”

The president emphasized, “And we have so many – I don’t think any president in their first eight months has had anywhere near the success that we’ve had.”

Another reporter followed up, asking whether Trump planned to meet with Epstein’s victims. He replied: “Nobody’s suggested that. I haven’t even thought about that. Thank you all very much.”

Trump’s visit to the popular DC restaurant appeared to be prompted by a previous exchange with a reporter, who pointed out that the president hadn’t been seen dining out in Washington during his ongoing military clampdown in the city. Reportedly annoyed, Trump shot back, “Do you want me to prove you wrong?” to which the reporter said yes.

Internet reacts to Donald Trump doubling down on claim he didn't sign Epstein’s birthday note

Trump’s denial of writing the birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein sparked a wave of online commentary after the video of his statement went viral. Reactions were swift and divided across social media platforms.

One skeptical user wrote, “Bruh. That’s you. You wrote that. It’s totally your personality. Also, that’s your signature.”

Another echoed the disbelief, commenting, "It’s both you disgusting language and your signature."

Supporters, however, came to Trump’s defense. “Anyone who has watched President Trump for a length of time knows thats not how he talks. It's just another stupid Democrat hoax.” one user posted.

Another Trump supporter mocked the media attention, “The fake news is always wasting their time on hoaxes. They love fake crap. 🤣😂🤣”

Some commenters took a more analytical tone. “That’s a firm denial direct, almost dismissive. By pointing to both the signature and the style of language, they’re trying to make it clear the claim doesn’t hold water and isn’t worth chasing further,” one user observed.

Another added, “He’s firmly denying authorship and style, dismissing the claims as nonsense. Legal teams will likely take it from here."

One person wrote: “Prove it. Sue them. Discovery will be great!”

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