In yet another glaring example of media recklessness, The Wall Street Journal recently attempted to smear President Trump with a sensational claim that he sent a coded, lewd birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein back in 2003. The supposed letter, according to the Journal, featured typewritten text framed by a sketch of a naked woman — a claim the paper failed to substantiate with any original evidence or verification of authenticity. Unsurprisingly, this circus-level journalism aligns with the broader media trend of clumsily recycling old narratives to distract from real national concerns.
President Trump wasted no time in calling it what it is:
“This is not me. This is a fake thing. It’s a fake Wall Street Journal story. I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women. It’s not my language. It’s not my words.”
He didn’t stop there — he vowed legal action, adding, “I’m gonna sue The Wall Street Journal just like I sued everyone else.” Vice President JD Vance also slammed the paper’s credibility, writing on X, “Forgive my language but this story is complete and utter bullshit. The WSJ should be ashamed for publishing it. Where is this letter? Would you be shocked to learn they never showed it to us before publishing it? Does anyone honestly believe this sounds like Donald Trump?”
The timing of this baseless attack isn’t accidental. As the Biden administration continues to unravel under economic strain, global instability, and a crisis of public trust, the media establishment seems intent on reviving decades-old innuendo to derail Trump’s growing momentum. This is a well-worn tactic of distraction — dust off Epstein, stoke outrage, and hope voters look away from the policy failures stacking up under progressive leadership.
Trump, for his part, has been clear on the Epstein matter. The DOJ under his administration reviewed the Epstein case thoroughly, with the FBI releasing findings that there was no client list and confirming Epstein’s death as a suicide — despite ongoing speculation. Trump reinforced confidence in Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the files, stating, “She’s given us just a very quick briefing… and I would say that you know, these files were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama, they were made up by the Biden… and we went through years of that, with the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax.”
It’s the same playbook: fabricate narratives, muddy reputations, and hope the American public forgets who’s actually defending their freedoms and values. Fortunately, Americans are increasingly wise to the media’s games.
