If Donald Trump’s intention is to convince his supporters that he is not involved in any conspiracy surrounding the serial sexual abuser and alleged trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, he’s failing miserably at every turn.

After months of vehemently denying that he wrote a birthday message to Epstein in 2003 that included the line “may every day be another wonderful secret”, the note has now been made public. And to the lay observer (and a handwriting expert that compared the signature to other verified signatures from Trump around the same time), wouldn’t you know it, the penmanship bears a striking resemblance to the president’s.

Demonstrators hold banners during a news conference at the US Capitol demanding more transparency on Jeffrey Epstein.Credit: AP

In the same birthday book, which was made public by Democrats earlier this week, was a photograph of Epstein holding up a giant cheque made out to him and signed by “DJ Trump”. Underneath the photo, a handwritten note reads, “Jeffrey showing early talents with money and women! Sells ‘fully depreciated’ [female name redacted] to Donald Trump for $22,500.”

This came on the back of last week’s “unfortunate coincidence” in Washington, where military fighter jets flew over the Capitol at........

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