The Daily Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th Birthday Book
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Sep 10, 2025 
David Enrich, Deputy investigations editor at The New York Times, dives into the revelations from Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday book, showcasing notes from powerful figures, including Donald Trump. He unpacks how Epstein manipulated his elite connections to sustain a criminal enterprise. The discussion highlights the troubling relationship between Epstein and J.P. Morgan, shedding light on the bank's oversight of his suspicious activities. Enrich emphasizes the growing bipartisan push for transparency in the ongoing scandal, raising critical questions about accountability.
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Birthday Book Reveals Social Awareness
- The birthday book shows many rich, powerful people openly joked about Epstein's pursuit of young women.
- That pattern suggests their awareness and normalizing of his behavior rather than ignorance.
Trump's Suggestive Birthday Note
- The entry attributed to Donald Trump is a typed script over a drawing of a naked woman and ends, "may every day be another wonderful secret."
- The signature appears where the woman's pubic hair would be and matches Trump's other signatures from that period.
Book Undercuts Denials And Raises Pressure
- The birthday book doesn't prove criminal conduct but makes Trump's denials about the note far harder to sustain.
- Public visibility of the message increases political pressure for transparency about his ties to Epstein.
