On Monday, lawyers for sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate provided Congress with a birthday letter allegedly written by President Donald Trump to Epstein in 2003.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the letter’s existence in mid-July. At the time, Trump filed lawsuits against the paper, the reporters, and News Corp. for defamation, and his media allies rushed to his defense, calling the letter a “hoax.”
Podcaster Benny Johnson said the Wall Street Journal reporting is a “hoax.”
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk said he didn’t believe the Wall Street Journal’s reporting.
Newsmax host Rob Schmitt said the Wall Street Journal reporters are “anti-Trump.”
The Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro: “I think the note is probably, at the very least, not written by him [Trump].”
The Daily Wire’s Michael Knowles said Trump’s lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal is strong evidence that “it’s a fake letter.”
Since the letter was provided to Congress, the White House has continued to deny its authenticity.
Trump’s media allies, including Kirk and Johnson, have also maintained that the letter is not real.
It’s all predictable.
After MAGA media figures lashed out at the Trump administration in July over its lackluster Epstein revelations, Trump successfully forced them to cave to his will and largely ignore the issue. Protecting the personal interests of Donald Trump continues to be the primary goal of right-wing media.
