Tim Miller and Sam Stein take on the bizarre and troubling new Wall Street Journal story about Donald Trump’s birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein. The note—complete with suggestive drawings and a cryptic reference to “secrets”—raises uncomfortable questions about Trump’s relationship with Epstein, while Trump’s frantic attempts at damage control only add fuel to the fire.

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