Projection on Chamber of Commerce building, across from White House, Washington DC, July 18, 2025. Getty // Alex Wroblewski
Q1. In July, the Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump contributed a risqué message and drawing to a 2003 fiftieth birthday book for convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Trump denied he contributed to such a book, and sued the Journal $10b for defamation, saying it’s all “fake.”
Last week, the House Oversight Committee released a copy of the book, which they obtained via subpoena from Epstein’s estate.
Below left is the drawing/message at issue from the book, and on the right are three “Trump” signatures – Top is from the drawing/message, middle is from a 2003 thank you letter to George Conway, bottom is a 2000 congratulatory letter to Hillary Clinton.
Do you think the three signatures look the same?
Last week, the House Oversight Committee released a copy of the book, which they obtained via subpoena from Epstein’s estate.
Below left is the drawing/message at issue from the book, and on the right are three “Trump” signatures – Top is from the drawing/message, middle is from a 2003 thank you letter to George Conway, bottom is a 2000 congratulatory letter to Hillary Clinton.
Do you think the three signatures look the same?
overall
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male
female
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18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Very much so
59%
51%
67%
16%
72%
94%
79%
53%
56%
61%
59%
Somewhat
12%
18%
7%
22%
16%
2%
11%
11%
12%
14%
12%
Not really
17%
16%
18%
39%
3%
1%
9%
20%
20%
13%
17%
Not at all
5%
6%
3%
10%
2%
0%
0%
0%
7%
8%
5%
Not sure
4%
5%
3%
6%
1%
2%
0%
11%
2%
1%
4%
Don't care
3%
4%
2%
6%
5%
0%
2%
4%
3%
3%
3%
Q2. The White House argues that the release of the book proves the message in question wasn’t from Trump because the signature doesn't match his, and he doesn’t do drawings.
Below are two images of drawings attributed to Trump that were sold at auction at Nate D Sanders Auctions in 2017 (left) and at Sotheby's in 2020 (right).
Which drawings do you think Trump did? (check all that apply)
Below are two images of drawings attributed to Trump that were sold at auction at Nate D Sanders Auctions in 2017 (left) and at Sotheby's in 2020 (right).
Which drawings do you think Trump did? (check all that apply)
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male
female
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ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
The one in the birthday book
43%
34%
50%
5%
57%
73%
31%
44%
45%
45%
43%
The one on the left
41%
37%
44%
17%
52%
59%
56%
37%
36%
44%
41%
The one on the right
38%
38%
38%
19%
48%
53%
38%
41%
40%
33%
38%
Not sure
24%
26%
23%
39%
22%
12%
35%
25%
24%
18%
24%
Don't care
19%
24%
14%
34%
18%
6%
15%
22%
21%
16%
19%
Q3. The birthday book is more than 200 pages of letters, photographs and drawings from dozens of Epstein’s associates. Some messages are standard birthday wishes, others are suggestive stories, innuendo, or references to Epstein’s sexual predilections.
Among those whose signatures appear on contributions to the book are Democratic politicians Bill Clinton and George Mitchell, prominent lawyer and Fox pundit Alan Dershowitz, fashion designer Vera Wang, Wall Street billionaire Leon Black, and top UK diplomat Peter Mandelson.
None have denied they contributed to the book, and association with Epstein forced Black from his job in 2021, and Mandelson from his last week.
Should someone contributing to Epstein's birthday book in and of itself bar them from leadership positions in business or politics?
Among those whose signatures appear on contributions to the book are Democratic politicians Bill Clinton and George Mitchell, prominent lawyer and Fox pundit Alan Dershowitz, fashion designer Vera Wang, Wall Street billionaire Leon Black, and top UK diplomat Peter Mandelson.
None have denied they contributed to the book, and association with Epstein forced Black from his job in 2021, and Mandelson from his last week.
Should someone contributing to Epstein's birthday book in and of itself bar them from leadership positions in business or politics?
(Image: Mandelson and Epstein in image apparently contributed by Mandelson to birthday book )
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Yes
17%
14%
18%
2%
21%
28%
26%
13%
17%
15%
17%
Only if the contribution is lewd, suggestive
27%
21%
34%
20%
27%
34%
37%
22%
28%
28%
27%
No
42%
52%
33%
66%
32%
23%
30%
40%
45%
47%
42%
Not sure
11%
8%
14%
6%
17%
14%
6%
21%
8%
7%
11%
Don't care
3%
6%
1%
6%
2%
0%
0%
4%
3%
4%
3%
53% said Trump send the bday card, 30% said he did not (at the time, images of the card were not yet public)
52% said if he did contribute the card, it would mean a closer connection to Epstein than previously known, 32% said it would not
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