| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein 07:55 - Jul 18 with 2288 views | StokieBlue |
Seems the WSJ is claiming they have a letter written by Trump to Epstein on his 50th birthday.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/trump-epstein-grand-jury-testimo
“A pair of small arcs denotes the woman’s breasts, and the future president’s signature is a squiggly ‘Donald’ below her waist, mimicking pubic hair,” the Journal said of the alleged drawing. It added the letter concluded: “Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
Trump obviously denying it's from him but I would have thought the WSJ would have thoroughly checked that before publishing.
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 09:09 - Jul 18 with 2102 views | brazil1982 |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 09:26 - Jul 18 with 2026 views | nrb1985 |
I really don't see any of this going anywhere or having a material effect on Trump's position.
If any images ever surface, he’ll just dismiss them as AI fakes. And if this letter exists, it doesn’t prove much. There's more than enough plausible deniability baked in - they could be talking about anything. And while right-thinking people like you and I can read between the lines, we’re not exactly his base.
The Dems are in disarray so there's nobody to prosecute this so to speak either. And Republicans won't speak up en masse because what's the point - he won't be there in 3 years so the path of least resistance is just to do nothing. [Post edited 18 Jul 10:22]
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 09:33 - Jul 18 with 1953 views | blueasfook |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 09:09 - Jul 18 by brazil1982 |
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Donald Trump ate my hamster [Post edited 18 Jul 9:33]
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 09:42 - Jul 18 with 1887 views | Eiffel78 |
JD Vance: Does anyone honestly believe this sounds anything like Donald Trump?
Does he really want people to answer that?! |  | | |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:01 - Jul 18 with 1817 views | Steve_M |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 09:26 - Jul 18 by nrb1985 |
I really don't see any of this going anywhere or having a material effect on Trump's position.
If any images ever surface, he’ll just dismiss them as AI fakes. And if this letter exists, it doesn’t prove much. There's more than enough plausible deniability baked in - they could be talking about anything. And while right-thinking people like you and I can read between the lines, we’re not exactly his base.
The Dems are in disarray so there's nobody to prosecute this so to speak either. And Republicans won't speak up en masse because what's the point - he won't be there in 3 years so the path of least resistance is just to do nothing. [Post edited 18 Jul 10:22]
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"I really don't see any of this going anywhere or having a material effect on Trump's position."
Maybe, maybe not.
The overlap between QANON and the MAGA movement is considerable and the former have had years of talking themselves down conspiracy rabbit holes and thus refuse to believe there is no enormous paedophile conspiracy involving Epstein.
Everything else so far has just washed off Trump, this may go the same way but it isn't doing so yet. |  |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:21 - Jul 18 with 1749 views | nrb1985 |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:01 - Jul 18 by Steve_M |
"I really don't see any of this going anywhere or having a material effect on Trump's position."
Maybe, maybe not.
The overlap between QANON and the MAGA movement is considerable and the former have had years of talking themselves down conspiracy rabbit holes and thus refuse to believe there is no enormous paedophile conspiracy involving Epstein.
Everything else so far has just washed off Trump, this may go the same way but it isn't doing so yet. |
Well let's hope you're right but you need somebody with gravitas to "prosecute" this and QANON aren't exactly that.
Fox, Rogan, Tucker Carlson or similar rolling over on him I could imagine might have some impact but as you say, nothing has stuck so far and I can't see much of an incentive for them to do so given they rely on his base for viewing numbers.
I could however see a scenario whereby this all catches up to him once he's out of office but I presume this would be a civil case not criminal a la Prince Andrew. [Post edited 18 Jul 10:21]
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:55 - Jul 18 with 1636 views | iamatractorboy |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 09:26 - Jul 18 by nrb1985 |
I really don't see any of this going anywhere or having a material effect on Trump's position.
If any images ever surface, he’ll just dismiss them as AI fakes. And if this letter exists, it doesn’t prove much. There's more than enough plausible deniability baked in - they could be talking about anything. And while right-thinking people like you and I can read between the lines, we’re not exactly his base.
The Dems are in disarray so there's nobody to prosecute this so to speak either. And Republicans won't speak up en masse because what's the point - he won't be there in 3 years so the path of least resistance is just to do nothing. [Post edited 18 Jul 10:22]
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Exactly...
Multiple failed businesses in the past? So what
Mocked a disabled reporter? So what
Convicted of 34 felonies? So what
Adjudicated to have sexually assaulted a woman? So what
Lies CONSTANTLY? So what
Tariffs tariffs tariffs, chaos in economic system in US? So what
He gets away with everything | | | |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:55 - Jul 18 with 1636 views | StokieBlue |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:21 - Jul 18 by nrb1985 |
Well let's hope you're right but you need somebody with gravitas to "prosecute" this and QANON aren't exactly that.
Fox, Rogan, Tucker Carlson or similar rolling over on him I could imagine might have some impact but as you say, nothing has stuck so far and I can't see much of an incentive for them to do so given they rely on his base for viewing numbers.
I could however see a scenario whereby this all catches up to him once he's out of office but I presume this would be a civil case not criminal a la Prince Andrew. [Post edited 18 Jul 10:21]
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Carlson, whilst being an idiot, is laying into Trump about this on a regular basis.
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 11:09 - Jul 18 with 1548 views | nrb1985 |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:55 - Jul 18 by StokieBlue |
Carlson, whilst being an idiot, is laying into Trump about this on a regular basis.
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Thanks - interesting to know. You'll have to forgive me for not being as up to date on what Tucker Carlson thinks as I should be!
Maybe if more of the main "manosphere" characters follow suit it can have an impact. I have severe doubts though enough of them are incentivised to do so. | | | |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 11:32 - Jul 18 with 1482 views | Illinoisblue |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:55 - Jul 18 by iamatractorboy |
Exactly...
Multiple failed businesses in the past? So what
Mocked a disabled reporter? So what
Convicted of 34 felonies? So what
Adjudicated to have sexually assaulted a woman? So what
Lies CONSTANTLY? So what
Tariffs tariffs tariffs, chaos in economic system in US? So what
He gets away with everything |
He is teflon Don but the fact such an insecure man-child would release medical details about his swollen ankles - as a distraction from the Epstein stuff - is very telling. |  |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 11:37 - Jul 18 with 1448 views | eireblue |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:55 - Jul 18 by StokieBlue |
Carlson, whilst being an idiot, is laying into Trump about this on a regular basis.
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I think the only thing that people could hope for, is that Republicans see a way of getting rid of Trump, based on enough of his base turning against him. I am sure there are plenty that do not want Trump, but he is too popular.
But, would that mean Vance and a bunch of even more awful people in power. |  | | |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 11:45 - Jul 18 with 1405 views | itfcjoe |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 11:37 - Jul 18 by eireblue |
I think the only thing that people could hope for, is that Republicans see a way of getting rid of Trump, based on enough of his base turning against him. I am sure there are plenty that do not want Trump, but he is too popular.
But, would that mean Vance and a bunch of even more awful people in power. |
There is no way they get rid of Trump, he is just the MAGA movement and can smooth over anything - it's just how wide the divide is between the warring factions when he goes in 2028 and whether any one can bring that party together.
Love or hate Trump, he has the force of personality and chutzpah to get away with any and everything with his base - but there are big schisms growing over Ukraine, Russia, Israel, this, etc and when he goes the whole thing can go with him |  |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 13:31 - Jul 18 with 1175 views | DJR |
There is to me a certain irony in Democrats finding common cause with MAGA and QAnon conspiracy theorists.
Leaving aside the fact that Trump may be self-destructing in terms of personal polling, the answer is to come forward with policies to defeat him, and anyone who stands on a similar platform, something which doesn't seem to be taking place.
Sadly, these days everything seems to turn on things that avoid the real issue. Bob Vylan springs to mind as a recent example in this country. [Post edited 18 Jul 14:00]
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 14:22 - Jul 18 with 1048 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 11:45 - Jul 18 by itfcjoe |
There is no way they get rid of Trump, he is just the MAGA movement and can smooth over anything - it's just how wide the divide is between the warring factions when he goes in 2028 and whether any one can bring that party together.
Love or hate Trump, he has the force of personality and chutzpah to get away with any and everything with his base - but there are big schisms growing over Ukraine, Russia, Israel, this, etc and when he goes the whole thing can go with him |
He is MAGA and he is also a decaying political asset. There’s no natural successor in the movement, not JD, not his son, no one will ever replace him and many will try in that power struggle. Likely a lot of implosion.
The issue on the other side is that the Democrats are lost and a complete joke. They just need a centerist movement, you know, a candidate who will actually win enough votes in a center right country. Knowing how they’ve read the room in the last decade, they’ll probably go with someone like AOC and still lose! |  | | |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 14:44 - Jul 18 with 1000 views | giant_stow |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 14:22 - Jul 18 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
He is MAGA and he is also a decaying political asset. There’s no natural successor in the movement, not JD, not his son, no one will ever replace him and many will try in that power struggle. Likely a lot of implosion.
The issue on the other side is that the Democrats are lost and a complete joke. They just need a centerist movement, you know, a candidate who will actually win enough votes in a center right country. Knowing how they’ve read the room in the last decade, they’ll probably go with someone like AOC and still lose! |
Re the Democrat's problems, what's wrong with that Gavin Newsom fella? Keep seeing him mentioned as a candidate, but then poo-pooed as unlikely for some reason... |  |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 14:51 - Jul 18 with 974 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 14:44 - Jul 18 by giant_stow |
Re the Democrat's problems, what's wrong with that Gavin Newsom fella? Keep seeing him mentioned as a candidate, but then poo-pooed as unlikely for some reason... |
Had a fairly poor record in California with certain polices like bail reform, tax hikes caused an exodus of residents and business to Texas and so forth. Also CA completely botched a ridiculously expensive high speed rail line between LA and SF. Post covid he has fairly unfavorable numbers with skyrocketing crime and homelessness. That wasn’t unique to Cali though.
It will likely be him if I were to guess, all the stuff in LA is playing into his hands somewhat and he’s on the attack. [Post edited 18 Jul 14:53]
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 15:07 - Jul 18 with 915 views | giant_stow |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 14:51 - Jul 18 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Had a fairly poor record in California with certain polices like bail reform, tax hikes caused an exodus of residents and business to Texas and so forth. Also CA completely botched a ridiculously expensive high speed rail line between LA and SF. Post covid he has fairly unfavorable numbers with skyrocketing crime and homelessness. That wasn’t unique to Cali though.
It will likely be him if I were to guess, all the stuff in LA is playing into his hands somewhat and he’s on the attack. [Post edited 18 Jul 14:53]
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Interesting, ta. | |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 15:33 - Jul 18 with 859 views | BlacknGoldnBlue |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 15:07 - Jul 18 by giant_stow |
Interesting, ta. |
Writing on Truth Social, the US president dismissed the card as a "FAKE" - adding that "these are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don't draw pictures".
In his 2008 book Never Give Up, he spoke about offering up some of his doodles for charity to raise funds for the hungry:
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It takes me a few minutes to draw something, in my case, it’s usually a building or a cityscape of skyscrapers, and then sign my name, but it raises thousands of dollars to help the hungry in New York through the Capuchin Food Pantries Ministry |  |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 17:45 - Jul 18 with 739 views | Swansea_Blue |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 11:32 - Jul 18 by Illinoisblue |
He is teflon Don but the fact such an insecure man-child would release medical details about his swollen ankles - as a distraction from the Epstein stuff - is very telling. |
Yep. He’s a proven sexual predator and has glorified young girls before. I’d say the odds of him being a paedo are fairly high given what we do know. Or at best a seedy middle-aged man with girls young enough to be his daughter.
I doubt we’ll ever find out. The only entertaining thing about all the noise is that it’s quite a nice trap he’s caught himself in by fuelling the MAGA Epstein/QAnon conspiracies that he now finds himself on the end of. Genius lol. |  |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 20:51 - Jul 18 with 605 views | Oldsmoker |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 17:45 - Jul 18 by Swansea_Blue |
Yep. He’s a proven sexual predator and has glorified young girls before. I’d say the odds of him being a paedo are fairly high given what we do know. Or at best a seedy middle-aged man with girls young enough to be his daughter.
I doubt we’ll ever find out. The only entertaining thing about all the noise is that it’s quite a nice trap he’s caught himself in by fuelling the MAGA Epstein/QAnon conspiracies that he now finds himself on the end of. Genius lol. |
I saw that Dispatches prog on CH4 the other night and it told me nothing I didn't already know. However, the prog showed that he has a thing for Russia.
I have only recently learned that child pornography is not illegal in Russia.
That has certainly got all the ingredients for a conspiracy theory. |  |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 09:03 - Jul 19 with 394 views | Mullet |
BBC now reporting that Trump is suing them and Murdoch.
WSJ firing back too, this is going to be another big circus isn't it? |  |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:25 - Jul 19 with 232 views | nrb1985 |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 09:03 - Jul 19 by Mullet |
BBC now reporting that Trump is suing them and Murdoch.
WSJ firing back too, this is going to be another big circus isn't it? |
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| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:29 - Jul 19 with 205 views | StokieBlue |
| WSJ claiming to have a birthday letter from Trump to Epstein on 10:25 - Jul 19 by nrb1985 |
"Flood the zone" |
So Trump has now picked fights with Musk and Murdoch.
Probably not the most intelligent decision.
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