The White House has firmly denied the authenticity of an alleged birthday note linking President Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, after U.S. lawmakers released the document as part of a cache of Epstein-related files.
The note, which features a crude drawing of a woman’s body and appears to end with the line “Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret,” was included in a “birthday book” compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003.
The scrapbook, assembled by Ghislaine Maxwell, contains messages from high-profile politicians, diplomats, and business figures.
“This is not real. The president did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it,” a White House spokesperson said Tuesday, dismissing the letter as a fabrication.
Epstein Files Released
The 238-page “birthday book” was among documents released by the House Oversight Committee, which is pressing Epstein’s estate to hand over further records. The collection also included Epstein’s will and his notorious address book containing names of royalty, celebrities, and politicians across the globe.
Contributors to the book included former UK minister Lord Peter Mandelson, who wrote of Epstein as “my best pal.” Mandelson’s spokesman later said he regretted ever meeting Epstein. Another entry allegedly from former President Bill Clinton praised Epstein’s “childlike curiosity.” Clinton’s office acknowledged he knew Epstein but denied awareness of his crimes.
Prince Andrew is also referenced in the scrapbook, with one unidentified woman claiming Epstein had introduced her to Andrew, Clinton, and Trump — even taking her inside Buckingham Palace’s private quarters. Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing connected to Epstein.
A Political Flashpoint
The note attributed to Trump was first described by the Wall Street Journal in July, prompting Trump to call it “a fake thing” and sue the paper and its parent company, News Corp, for $10 billion. At the time, the Journal did not publish an image, though the description closely matches the version now made public by House Democrats.
Representative Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight panel, said: “Trump claimed this note didn’t exist. Now we know he was lying — and doing everything possible to cover up the truth.”
Committee chairman James Comer, a Republican, accused Democrats of “cherry-picking documents and politicizing information,” stressing that his side remained focused on a “thorough investigation to deliver transparency and accountability for Epstein’s victims and the American people.”
Trump has not yet commented on the latest release, while the White House continues to insist the note is a forgery and bears no resemblance to his handwriting or signature.
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