Trump denies Epstein letter and condemns Israeli strike while getting dinner in DC

Published September 9, 2025 9:34pm ET



President Donald Trump discredited the Epstein letter that showed his alleged signature and slammed Israel’s strike on Qatar during a trip to Joe’s Seafood in Washington on Tuesday evening.

He said he was “not thrilled” about the strike and said the letter is “nonsense.” The Epstein estate recently released a letter from Trump to convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein on his birthday. The letter shows Trump telling Epstein that they had certain things “in common.”

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