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bigtree

(91,996 posts) Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:32 PM Jul 17

Trump personally called the WSJ's editor to keep this story under wraps.

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Exclusive: For Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, friends created a book of bawdy letters. One was from Donald Trump.

Democrats @TheDemocrats 1h
Trump personally called the WSJ's editor to keep this story under wraps.

Totally not suspicious behavior.

article, no paywall: https://archive.md/2025.07.17-225639/https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-letter-we-have-certain-things-in-common-f918d796

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Trump personally called the WSJ's editor to keep this story under wraps. (Original Post) bigtree Jul 17 OP

Have they published a pix of the letter? SheltieLover Jul 17 #1

that's the only thing that will keep Trump from rolling over them bigtree Jul 17 #2

Give him enough time to hang himself malaise Jul 17 #3

But will they? SheltieLover Jul 17 #6

Remember someone let them see it malaise Jul 17 #7

And avoid windows & tea, I suppose SheltieLover Jul 17 #8

That one is for effin with Putin malaise Jul 17 #9

I love Lawrence! SheltieLover Jul 17 #10

Oh boy I'll have to catch the repeat. emulatorloo Jul 17 #15

Yes, you must! electric_blue68 Jul 17 #18

OMG, Yeah! 😄 It's on at 10PM for me. electric_blue68 Jul 17 #17

Lawrence agrees malaise Jul 17 #19

Hahaha! SheltieLover Jul 17 #20

Yup SheltieLover Jul 17 #5

Ohhh, ya..."Nothing to SEE here!". Riiiiight 😄 electric_blue68 Jul 17 #16

Just curious has anybody else confirmed this story Tribetime Jul 17 #4

Everything Trump has ever called "FAKE" has been true. emulatorloo Jul 17 #11

Lawrence is saying that the other people involved in this story Tribetime Jul 17 #12

Yeah. Plus I added something to my post that WSJ lawyers musta vetted this. emulatorloo Jul 17 #13

If it's fake, why would he go to so much trouble personally to stop it? newdeal2 Jul 17 #14

I swear I've seen that drawing described before Farmer-Rick Jul 17 #21

I'm Missing Something DET Jul 17 #22

Trump's bluster makes it interesting. TomSlick Jul 17 #23

All those letters need to be made public Blue Full Moon Jul 17 #24

Trump says he's going to sue Blue Full Moon Jul 18 #25

What's the source of your post title? Sogo Jul 18 #26

Kick Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 18 #27

fake news know shithole had sex ..... Lovie777 Jul 18 #28

Calling in his crimes is his m.o. - called Ukraine to hound BIDEN, Georgia to steal votes, lots of calls UTUSN Jul 18 #29

SheltieLover

(72,182 posts)

1. Have they published a pix of the letter?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:42 PM

Jul 17

bigtree

(91,996 posts)

2. that's the only thing that will keep Trump from rolling over them

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:48 PM

Jul 17

...I think they're keeping some things in reserve.

They have to know he's coming for them.

And isn't it something how concerned he is about it to call the editor?

malaise

(287,204 posts)

3. Give him enough time to hang himself

Reply to bigtree (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:51 PM

Jul 17

Before making it public

SheltieLover

(72,182 posts)

6. But will they?

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:58 PM

Jul 17

Fucking sharpie drawings...

malaise

(287,204 posts)

7. Remember someone let them see it

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:01 PM

Jul 17

Eff with world trade at your peril - eff with American tourism interests at your peril…eff with agriculture at your peril. - stay away from fans

SheltieLover

(72,182 posts)

8. And avoid windows & tea, I suppose

Reply to malaise (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:04 PM

Jul 17

malaise

(287,204 posts)

9. That one is for effin with Putin

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:05 PM

Jul 17

😂
Lawrence is on fire

SheltieLover

(72,182 posts)

10. I love Lawrence!

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:11 PM

Jul 17

emulatorloo

(46,074 posts)

15. Oh boy I'll have to catch the repeat.

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:16 PM

Jul 17

electric_blue68

(22,691 posts)

18. Yes, you must!

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:20 PM

Jul 17

electric_blue68

(22,691 posts)

17. OMG, Yeah! 😄 It's on at 10PM for me.

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:20 PM

Jul 17

malaise

(287,204 posts)

19. Lawrence agrees

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:21 PM

Jul 17

exposes Vance ‘s ambition for demanding the letter😀😂😀

SheltieLover

(72,182 posts)

20. Hahaha!

Reply to malaise (Reply #19)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:22 PM

Jul 17

SheltieLover

(72,182 posts)

5. Yup

Reply to bigtree (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:57 PM

Jul 17

I hope they publish it.

Sharpie drawings...

electric_blue68

(22,691 posts)

16. Ohhh, ya..."Nothing to SEE here!". Riiiiight 😄

Reply to bigtree (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:18 PM

Jul 17

Last edited Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:35 PM - Edit history (1)

Tribetime

(6,744 posts)

4. Just curious has anybody else confirmed this story

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 09:54 PM

Jul 17

I don't.
Want to have flashbacks of bush and the national guard

emulatorloo

(46,074 posts)

11. Everything Trump has ever called "FAKE" has been true.

Reply to Tribetime (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:11 PM

Jul 17

Pretty sure WSJ legal department dotted every i and crossed every t, given the litigious nature of Trump/

Tribetime

(6,744 posts)

12. Lawrence is saying that the other people involved in this story

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:13 PM

Jul 17

Nobody else is denying it except for Trump.So I think you're right

emulatorloo

(46,074 posts)

13. Yeah. Plus I added something to my post that WSJ lawyers musta vetted this.

Reply to Tribetime (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:14 PM

Jul 17

newdeal2

(3,467 posts)

14. If it's fake, why would he go to so much trouble personally to stop it?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:15 PM

Jul 17

I think WSJ has a copy and will release it in a day or two.

Farmer-Rick

(11,887 posts)

21. I swear I've seen that drawing described before

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:23 PM

Jul 17

It may have been in Playboy or another adult magazine. No one thought it was about little girls back then.

The photograph of the drawing was in the background not the subject of the story; kind of an aside.

DET

(2,126 posts)

22. I'm Missing Something

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 10:38 PM

Jul 17

Trump’s letter to Epstein is being treated as a major revelation. But everyone knows they were friends (at least as much as two psychopathic pedophiles can be). Trump’s letter was crude, but everyone knows that Trump is a pig, even the MAGAts - and they like it. The letter contradicts Trump’s allegation that there are no Epstein files, but again everyone knows that he is a veteran liar. And the letter does not directly implicate Trump in pedophilia (although it skirts around the edges). So why the excitement?

TomSlick

(12,624 posts)

23. Trump's bluster makes it interesting.

Reply to DET (Reply #22)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:11 PM

Jul 17

If Trump didn't think it harmful, he would not be threatening a lawsuit.

My prediction is that Trump never files a lawsuit. The exhibits in public filings and discovery would be devastating.