Lemon LIVE at 5 | BREAKING: Trump Epstein Receipts REVEALED! With @TaraPalmeri - September 8th, 2025
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That signature is in the same place where he likes to grab women by. On Monday, the House Oversight Committee members confirmed that they received a copy of this birthday book, including the letter bearing Donald Trump's signature. President Trump called the Epstein investigation a hoax, claimed that his birthday note didn't exist. Now we know that Donald Trump was lying and he is doing everything he can to cover up the truth. That's what Representative Robert Garcia said, who is the committee's Democratic ranking member. He is the House Oversights Committee's ranking member. Enough of the games and lies. Release the files now, he said. The Wall Street Journal in July. Do you guys remember this? We reported on it.
The Wall Street Journal. reported on the book in the letter bearing Trump's name, which contained typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman. The letter concluded, it said, happy birthday and may every day be another wonderful secret. The signature was squiggly, said Donald. Donald was written below the waist, mimicking Trump. pubic hair, okay? That's what they reported. Now, Trump has denied writing the letter or drawing the picture, calling it a fake thing. He also filed a lawsuit against the journal's reporters, journal publisher Dow Jones, parent company News Corp, and executives alleging defamation and saying the letter was non-existent. A Dow Jones spokeswoman said, we have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting.
The birthday book? given to Epstein in 2003 before his first arrest in 2006, was professionally bound and contained letters from dozens of Epstein's then associates, including Trump and former President Bill Clinton and billionaire Leon Black. The journal has reported that. So some of the messages were anodyne birthday wishes, but others contained sexual references and suggestive drawings or photos. Trump was listed under the friends section in the book, and the book's table of contents along with Clinton and 20 other associates. Lots to discuss with our guests today and with you, my colleagues, my co-anchors, my reporters and producers in the field, okay? But joining us now is Tara Palmieri. She is a veteran journalist, the author of The Red Letter on Substack, and the host of The Tara Palmieri Show right here on YouTube.
She has reported extensively on this story. Tara, thank you for being patient and letting me set that up.
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Chapters
6 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:14–7:21
2
What bombshell about Trump's handwriting in Epstein's birthday book was just revealed?
7:21–12:34
3
Why did the Wall Street Journal originally report a suggestive drawing and 'Donald' signature in the book?
12:34–14:13
4
How did Trump and his team respond to the Wall Street Journal's reporting and the newly released book?
14:13–18:11
5
How did Tara Palmeri say the released birthday book impacts Epstein victims and DOJ transparency?
18:11–20:02
6
What do journalists say about institutional reporting versus independent coverage in the Epstein story?
20:02–52:43
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