If that was even remotely true then Trump would had given Epstein millions if not billions of dollars. Many of the other billionaires who were actually associated with Epstein did just that. If he had them blackmailed, they gave him vast sums of money. See Les Wexner. Trump gave him nothing then cut any contact when he found out what he was. Unlike people like Bill Clinton who took the Lolita Express 26 times that we know of.
Follow the money. Trump gave him none.
If they had anything on Trump they would had controlled him to push their Satanic leftwing agenda and he’d be a Democrat.
They were likely partners in crime imo....why would Trump pay him for silence? Do you really think Trump could hang out and socialize with Epstein for 15 years in both New York, MariLago/ palm beach, and not be a participant in Epstein's deviance, or in the least...been aware of it while turning a complete blind eye to it?
(Bill Clinton never paid Epstein blackmail money either, yet you accuse him....?)
Trump flew on the Lolita express several times and Epstein flew with Trump, on his plane several times. Flying on a plane means and proves nothing against Trump or Clinton though....
Trump's friendship with Epstein ended on a real estate transaction. Epstein ended the relationship, not the lie Trump has told about kicking him out.
Epstein wanted to buy a mansion going up for bid in Palm Beach and showed it to trump and told Trump he was going to put in a bid for $23 million on it....
Trump turned around and put in a bid for $40 plus million and got the property out from under Epstein's feet....then Trump turned around and sold it to a Russian Oligarch for $90 plus million....Epstein was pissed....primarily because he knew Trump didn't have the $40 million to buy it, but was being the middle man so to say, or straw buyer, for the Russian Oligarch....
Epstein and Trump ended up mending that relationship with Epstein because by 2016/2017 Epstein was up to date on the inter goings of Trump's campaign and admin.
I heard a recording of Epstein talking about Trump's admin, saying Kelly Ann hated Bannon, so Bannon had to go and a whole bunch of stuff Epstein would not know unless Trump told him....the interviewer was Michael Wolff....
As far as the bawdy birthday card and compilation of everyone else's birthday card wishes back in 2002...it's hard to say if trump hand made it himself by just the description of it or by the more sophisticated intriguing comments on the card....Trump acts like an idiot who can't speak or complete a sentence NOW as President, but back in 2002....maybe he could??? Though again, doubtful imo....but his signature on the card, could prove or disprove he signed it....
The WSJ was shown something that made them believe the card was from Donald...they risked a lot by going to print on the article, knowing Donald would sue....maybe they were duped by Trump's fixers, so that Trump could use this to discredit all of the actual evidence??? Who knows??