President Donald Trump has waved off a peculiar controversy with the casual dismissiveness of a man who’s seen it all, refusing to engage on a supposed birthday note to the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Here’s the crux: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee dropped a bombshell this week by releasing a letter allegedly from Trump to Epstein, while the White House and Trump himself staunchly deny its legitimacy, Newsmax reported.
This drama unfolded on Monday when the Democrats, in the midst of probing how criminal investigations into Epstein were handled, publicized the note on social media after receiving it from Epstein’s estate.
The letter, oddly embedded in a sketch of a nude woman, is said to be part of a collection of messages from Epstein’s pals, put together by his now-imprisoned associate Ghislaine Maxwell for his 50th birthday.
Epstein, for those needing a refresher, was a wealthy financier with elite connections across the globe, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking underage girls for sexual massages.
Trump, at the ripe age of 79, didn’t mince words on Tuesday, sidestepping the issue with a curt, "I don't comment on something that's a dead issue."
Let’s unpack that quote—Trump’s “dead issue” jab might just be a polite way of saying he’s not about to entertain what he sees as a fabricated distraction by political opponents.
Indeed, the White House was quick to back him up on Monday, denying the letter’s authenticity outright and signaling they’re not buying into this narrative.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down, stating, “It's very clear President Donald Trump did not draw this picture and he did not sign it.”
Leavitt didn’t stop there, adding that Trump’s legal team will “aggressively pursue litigation” to combat what they view as baseless claims.
Not content to let the media spin this unchallenged, Trump has slapped The Wall Street Journal with a staggering $10 billion lawsuit over their coverage of the letter’s existence.
Trump insists he never penned the note, and it’s hard not to wonder if this is just another chapter in the endless saga of political gotcha games that seem to dominate today’s discourse.
Meanwhile, Democrats on the Oversight Committee are clearly using this letter as a wedge to dig deeper into Epstein’s murky world and the investigations surrounding him.
But one has to ask: is this really about justice, or is it a convenient way to smear a political foe with a scandal that’s already been litigated in the court of public opinion?
At the end of the day, while Epstein’s tragic end and criminal allegations remain a dark stain on elite circles, tying Trump to this mess via a questionable letter feels like a stretch—especially when the man himself calls it a nonstarter, and his team is ready to fight tooth and nail in court to prove it.
