{"id":2484450,"date":"2025-09-09T21:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-denies-epstein-letter-condemns-israeli-strike-at-dc-dinner\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T21:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:50:41","slug":"trump-denies-epstein-letter-condemns-israeli-strike-at-dc-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-denies-epstein-letter-condemns-israeli-strike-at-dc-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump denies Epstein letter, condemns Israeli strike at DC dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-denies-epstein-letter-condemns-israeli-strike-at-dc-dinner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2484450&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on former President Donald Trump&#8217;s response to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recently released letter allegedly bearing<\/a> his signature, addressed to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on his birthday. Trump denied that the signature was his and dismissed the letter as &#8220;nonsense,&#8221; stating it did not reflect his language or style. The letter, made public by the House Oversight committee, has intensified speculation about Trump&#8217;s past relationship with epstein, with some lawmakers demanding full disclosure of all related files.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, during a dinner in Washington, Trump criticized an Israeli military strike on Qatar aimed at targeting Hamas leadership. Even though the strike reportedly angered some of his advisers who favored negotiating peace in Gaza, Trump expressed that he was &#8220;not thrilled&#8221; by the attack and was not informed beforehand. he contacted both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatari leaders to express concern and emphasize the importance of peace in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The event was met with protests inside the restaurant where Trump dined alongside vice President JD Vance and others, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/organizers-of-anti-semitic-times-square-protest-have-no-regrets\/\" title=\"No regrets for organizers of anti-Semitic ...s Square protest.\">demonstrators chanting slogans<\/a> such as &#8220;Free palestine&#8221; and calling Trump the &#8220;hitler of our time.&#8221; Despite the tension, the dinner proceeded with some brief interactions between the officials and patrons. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump denies Epstein letter and condemns Israeli strike while getting dinner in DC<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2225557\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> discredited the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3790705\/house-oversight-releases-33000-pages-epstein-files-doj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Epstein<\/a> letter that showed his alleged signature and slammed Israel&rsquo;s strike on Qatar during a trip to Joe&rsquo;s Seafood in Washington on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>He said he was &ldquo;not thrilled&rdquo; about the strike and said the letter is &ldquo;nonsense.&rdquo; The Epstein estate recently released a letter from Trump to convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein on his birthday. The letter shows Trump telling Epstein that they had certain things &ldquo;in common.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3799725\/maryland-gov-wes-moore-officially-announces-2026-re-election-bid-amid-2028-white-house-chatter\/\">Maryland Gov. Wes Moore officially announces 2026 re-election bid amid 2028 White House chatter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3798952\/watch-live-trump-signs-proclamation-oval-office\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump signs proclamation in Oval Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3799124\/white-house-stands-by-trump-tariffs-bls-jobs-data\/\">White House: Trump committed to tariffs despite massive overinflation of jobs data<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not my signature and not the way I speak. Anybody that&rsquo;s covered me for a long time knows that&rsquo;s not my language. It&rsquo;s nonsense. And frankly, you&rsquo;re wasting your time,&rdquo; he told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>The House Oversight Committee&rsquo;s release of the letter has stirred up more speculation about Trump&rsquo;s relationship with Epstein. The president was friends with the financier until they had a falling out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before he enters a restaurant near the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington, to have dinner with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Vice President JD Vance. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s time for the president to tell us the truth about what he knew and release all the Epstein files,&rdquo; Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, said.<\/p>\n<p>Then the president addressed Israel&rsquo;s strike on Qatar on Tuesday. The nation wanted to kill the top Hamas leadership meeting in Doha, but Trump did not approve of the strike. The attack reportedly infuriated Trump advisers who wanted to negotiate peace in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express concern about the attack and talk about the need for peace in the region. He also called the Qatari emir and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> to say such an attack would not occur in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Tuesday evening that Israel did not tell him in advance but that he&rsquo;s not &ldquo;surprised by anything.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m never surprised by anything, especially when it comes to the Middle East,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>At the dinner, Trump was greeted with protesters who loudly chanted inside the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3797625\/jeffrey-epstein-50th-birthday-book-trump-note-house-oversight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JEFFREY EPSTEIN 50TH BIRTHDAY BOOK WITH TRUMP NOTE TURNED OVER TO HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They yelled phrases such as &ldquo;Free Palestine&rdquo; and &ldquo;Free D.C.,&rdquo; also calling Trump the &ldquo;Hitler of our time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vice President JD Vance stopped to greet one patron and smiled. &ldquo;Enjoy your dinner,&rdquo; he said. 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