July 18th, 2025. There's a lot about sexual assault in today's letter. Now we know why President

Donald J. Trump earlier this week began saying nonsensically that Democrats he dislikes wrote the Epstein files.

Apparently, Trump was trying to get out in front of the story Khadija Softar and Joe Palazolo

broke last night in the Wall Street Journal, reporting that Trump contributed what the newspaper

called a bawdy letter to a leather-bound album compiled by Jeffrey Epstein

Associate Gilane Maxwell in 2003 for Epstein's 50th birthday. The journalists say the letter

contains several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman, which appears to be hand drawn with a heavy marker.

A pair of small arcs denotes the woman's breasts, and the future president's signature is a squiggly,

Donald below her waist, mimicking pubic hair. The lines of text represent an imaginary conversation between Trump and Epstein.

Voiceover.

There must be more to life than having everything.

Donald.

Yes, there is, but I won't tell you what it is.

Jeffrey, nor will I, since I also know what it is. Donald, we have certain things in common, Jeffrey.

Jeffrey, yes, we do come to think of it. Donald, enigmas never age. Have you noticed that?

Jeffrey, as a matter of fact, it was clear to me the last time I saw you. Donald, a pal is a wonderful thing.

Happy birthday, and may every day be another wonderful secret.

Florida police began investigating Epstein in 2005 after allegations that he had sexually abused a minor. They identified five victims and

17 witnesses, but ultimately the U.S. attorney in Miami, Alex Acosta, negotiated a plea deal with

Epstein in 2008, by which Epstein pleaded guilty only to state charges, including soliciting a minor, and avoided federal charges.

Trump appointed Acosta to be the Secretary of Labor in his first administration.

Acosta resigned in 2019, after new reporting by the Miami Herald, accused Epstein of abusing about 80 girls and women women and showed how Acosta had shut down an FBI investigation into Epstein's actions.

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