President Donald Trump was listed as a contributor to the birthday book sent to Jeffrey Epstein, the New York Times alleged on Thursday. The book was part of a collection of notes compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003.

The Wall Street Journal's report that the Justice Department informed Donald Trump in May about his name being in the Epstein files is a continuation of "fake news stories" against the U.S. president,

On July 17, 2025, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an exclusive report claiming U.S. President Donald Trump once sent a birthday letter to now-deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday that depicted the rough outline of a n*de woman.

Here’s how Donald Trump’s position on Jeffrey Epstein has changed over the year, and how the fallout over the Epstein files poses a particular challenge for him.