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A photograph authentically shows former U.S. President Barack Obama drinking beer in Southeast Asia with convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein.
The man in the photograph with Obama is late television host and chef Anthony Bourdain.
In July 2025, a photograph circulated online purportedly showing former U.S. President Barack Obama drinking beer with disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The picture was allegedly taken in a Southeast Asian country, according to numerous posts. One X user's caption read: "It was buried by the press, but not only were Obama and Jeffrey Epstein friends, they traveled around Thailand together, in search of 'the perfect spring roll'."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fact-check-photo-allegedly-shows-192100488.html
I knew it was Anthony Bourdain the moment I saw the picture. The only similarity between him and Epstein is both are dead.
I saw the episode on TV where Bourdain and Obama both had lunch together.

newdeal2
(4,232 posts)Bourdain and his shows were very popular. How do they not know him?
EdmondDantes_
(948 posts)But with the context clue of a restaurant and there being no hint of a relationship between Obama and Epstein, I would have assumed correctly this was Bourdain.
But I've never seen his show, so I had only vaguely heard of him before his death. Nothing against him, but I'm an incredibly picky and boring eater so his show wasn't in my wheelhouse. He'd have shaken his head watching me eat broccoli and rice two to three times a week.
newdeal2
(4,232 posts)Its beyond food - its about culture, history, traditions and local people. The best travel show ever.
EdmondDantes_
(948 posts)I've only heard good things about it. Maybe someday I'll take the time.
MorbidButterflyTat
(3,721 posts)I've never seen anything that would cause confusion between a vile pedophile and a beloved writer and host of popular food shows.
I can spot Anthony Bourdain across the room without my glasses.
iemanja
(56,812 posts)Pisces
(6,095 posts)BOSSHOG
(43,738 posts)Could have been an old shipmate of mine circa 2000. With a haircut of course.
Lifeafter70
(656 posts)Like you I watched that episode and really enjoyed it.
WhiteTara
(31,071 posts)had lunch in Vietnam.
hlthe2b
(111,514 posts)calimary
(87,931 posts)Thats who. Theyve got NOTHING. But they KNOW there still are goons aplenty out there whod be easily fooled, as well as those who just dont want to face some really icky truths.
multigraincracker
(36,355 posts)gab13by13
(29,882 posts)Why post this?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(129,126 posts)What terms of service were violated?
Or are you referring to the righties who started the lie?
drmeow
(5,778 posts)and I knew immediately who it was!
allegorical oracle
(5,750 posts)misidentifications, though, it opens a whole world of fraudulent lies. Always wonder if people post these photos/videos on purpose, or whether they're merely gullible (which is why they voted for tsf).
Joinfortmill
(18,995 posts)calimary
(87,931 posts)Its a whole different guy than Jeffrey Epstein.
gordianot
(15,667 posts)Mainly his good buddy Donald Trump and Alan Dershowitz. Obviously prior to 2016 Obama did not have gray hair.
LostOne4Ever
(9,718 posts)I miss Bourdain and his show. Truly fascinating.
IcyPeas
(24,301 posts)The whole episode was outstanding. The end was so....
Hekate
(99,603 posts)iemanja
(56,812 posts)Devilsun
(336 posts)0rganism
(25,337 posts)It's not that we're all stupid, but we've become accustomed to being lied to by those we trust.
I think F47's goal is to normalize rape generally and pedophilia specifically, along with blaming the victims. He's successfully shifted the Overton window on several other issues, but this looks to be one of his heavier lifts. It seems to me that he thinks it's possible, and he's going for it.
In 5 years we won't recognize this country at all.
AZ8theist
(6,905 posts)...will NEVER retract or own up to the "mistake".
Remember this little gem?
That's Fox News calling disgraced pedo REPUBLICAN rep from Florida, Mark Foley, a "D-FL"
He was caught soliciting male, underage House pages to go "camping" with him. Fox News never corrected it. I had an idiot Reich-wing coworker who said it was "poor vetting". Yeah, right. Only Fox did this on multiple occasions. Every time a Nazi got caught doing something vile, they always claimed he was a Democrat.
Never forget, with the Repukes EVERY accusation is an ADMISSION.
niyad
(127,551 posts)more than a few minutes of several episodes, including, amazingly enough, that one.
Not a commentary on Bourdain, there is just so much time in a day.
Hekate
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fujiyamasan
(723 posts)Great episode btw. Loved Bourdains show.
Vinca
(52,740 posts)Liberal In Texas
(15,651 posts)even when faced with the facts.
GoCubsGo
(34,390 posts)For me, that was the show's most memorable episode. They were in Indonesia, where Obama spent a few years as a young child, early in his mother's second marriage to an Indonesian man. The sad thing is that there are still MAGAts out there who are so far gone that they can watch that episode, which is easily available, and will still claim it's Epstein.
On edit: The episode took place in Vietnam, not Indonesia. We had just resumed trade with them around then, IIRC.
Pacifist Patriot
(25,121 posts)What utter bullshit.
MorbidButterflyTat
(3,721 posts)That is ridiculous and stupid MAGAt troll bullshit.