Trump Awkwardly Congratulates Wall Street Journal Reporters He Sued Over Epstein Letters Story
BreakingBusinessTrump Awkwardly Congratulates Wall Street Journal Reporters He Sued Over Epstein Letters StoryByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. The letter read like a movie script, showing exchanges between Trump and Epstein including, “We have certain things in common, Jeffrey,” and “Happy Birthday—and may every day be another wonderful secret.” Trump denied writing the letter. The Journal’s reporting heightened pressure on the Trump administration to release the Epstein files.
- ▪BreakingBusinessTrump Awkwardly Congratulates Wall Street Journal Reporters He Sued Over Epstein Letters StoryByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff.
- ▪The letter read like a movie script, showing exchanges between Trump and Epstein including, “We have certain things in common, Jeffrey,” and “Happy Birthday—and may every day be another wonderful secret.” Trump denied writing the letter.
- ▪The Journal’s reporting heightened pressure on the Trump administration to release the Epstein files.
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BreakingBusinessTrump Awkwardly Congratulates Wall Street Journal Reporters He Sued Over Epstein Letters StoryByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorJul 25, 2026, 12:46pm EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump briefly greeted Wall Street Journal reporters during Friday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, interacting with the same group who reported last year that he sent a crude letter to Jeffrey Epstein for the late sex offender’s 50th birthday.President Donald Trump speaks at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Washington DC, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)Copyright 2026 The Associated Press.
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