Maddow blog-As Trump threatens the WSJ over new Epstein report, his 'picture' claim looks sketchy

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Responding to a report about his former relationship with Epstein, Trump said, “I never wrote a picture in my life." The record suggests otherwise.

Are you surprised that something he said is demonstrably untrue?

As Trump threatens the WSJ over new Epstein report, his 'picture' claim looks sketchy www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo... via @msnbc

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The letter, the Journal reported, was “among the documents examined by Justice Department officials who investigated Epstein and Maxwell years ago, according to people who have reviewed the pages.” From the article:

The letter bearing Trump’s name, which was reviewed by the Journal, is bawdy — like others in the album. It contains several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman, which appears to be hand-drawn with a heavy marker. A pair of small arcs denotes the woman’s breasts, and the future president’s signature is a squiggly ‘Donald’ below her waist, mimicking pubic hair. The letter concludes: ‘Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.’

.....In the latter missive, the president wrote, in reference to the letter attributed to him, “These are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don’t draw pictures.” The Republican made similar on-the-record comments to the Journal, which quoted him saying, “This is not me. This is a fake thing. It’s a fake Wall Street Journal story. I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women. It’s not my language. It’s not my words.”.....

The New York Times reported during the president’s first term, for example, on a 2005 sketch of the Manhattan skyline that Trump drew and signed, which sold at auction for more than $29,000. He signed other drawings that also sold for considerable sums.

What’s more, in his 2008 book, “Never Give Up,” Trump wrote about his annual habit of donating autographed “doodles” to be auctioned for charity.

[AZJonnie]

1. I actually kinda believe him, but that's only because I've zero reason to think he has ANY sort of 'talent'

other than conning and manipulating people. I'd not be surprised if he had someone at the office who could do a decent doodle, and he'd just sign his name onto their doodles so they would become worth something at auction. That sounds more his speed to me. You know, a con, like everything else.

Unless and until someone confirms any such drawings were actually made by Trump, like they saw him do it, I will remain dubious

[Beringia]

2. Did you see this post. He has done lots of drawings

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220494478

[AZJonnie]

4. Alright, I guess I could believe he actually made those since they're so incredibly basic

But I also wouldn't be too surprised if someone else at the office did them and he just signed his name, which is completely in keeping with his personality, and may be why he thinks he's never done a drawing. Or his brain has degraded so much he believes he never has, also possible.

Hard to know exactly, since the dude pathologically lies about everything, at all times

Have to admit though, it seems odd to think about Trump actually doing something like creating a doodle as birthday message. There's a generosity of spirit implied by that action I've never witnessed from that prick. Like I don't think anyone's birthday but his own (and maybe his kids) matters to him.

I suppose I am kinda enjoying the fact that he's apparently caught in YET ANOTHER lie, but the novelty of that wore off long ago. And the lack of ANY consequences for him doing so, EVER, just fucking pisses me off more and more by the day

[choie]

3. You don't have to be talented to doodle.

[moonscape]

5. He just sued WSJ for $10 Billion 😂😂