The Epstein files continue to shock, with a 2018 email between Jeffrey Epstein and his brother Mark recently released by Democrats sparking new intrigue. In the message, Mark jokingly wrote, “ask him if Putin has the photos of Trump b*****g Bubba.”
The email immediately sparked speculation online, with many assuming “Bubba” referred to former President Bill Clinton, a longtime associate of Epstein commonly known by that nickname. Social media was soon flooded with theories attempting to link Trump, Clinton, and Epstein through a single word.
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Why Clinton’s name came up
Bill Clinton’s connections to Epstein have long fueled rumours. The resurfacing of the nickname reignited old theories about their relationship, including flights, meetings, and Epstein’s circle. Social media users speculated that the email could be a coded reference, suggesting Trump was tied to Clinton in a compromising joke.
Mark Epstein clarifies
Mark Epstein intervened to debunk the rumours, stating that “Bubba” does not refer to Bill Clinton and is simply a private individual. He emphasized that the email was light-hearted banter between brothers, not meant to be taken seriously.
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His spokesperson, Ali Clark, added, “They were simply part of a humorous private exchange between two brothers and were never meant for public release or to be interpreted as serious remarks. For the avoidance of doubt, the reference to ‘Bubba’ in this correspondence is not, in any way, a reference to former President Bill Clinton.”
The recently released batch of emails by the House Oversight Committee includes informal exchanges between Jeffrey and Mark Epstein, referencing high-profile figures like Noam Chomsky and Peter Thiel. Trump dismissed the emails as another "hoax" on his Truth Social, and the White House defended him.
The controversy explained
The specific email prompting speculation involved Mark Epstein asking his brother to check if Putin had photos of Trump with “Bubba,” which led to widespread online conjecture. Mark Epstein clarified to The Advocate that the nickname referred to a private individual, not a public figure, and that politicizing it misrepresents the original tone and intent. He noted that misinterpretations of nicknames distract from “the serious questions that remain unanswered.”
Other emails in the release contain allegations involving Donald Trump. A 2019 email to author Michael Wolff claimed Trump “knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop,” and a 2011 email to Ghislaine Maxwell suggested Trump spent hours at Epstein’s home with a woman later identified as a trafficking victim.
Representative Robert Garcia, ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, told The Advocate that the emails raise “serious new questions” about Trump’s relationship with Epstein and accused the Justice Department of obstructing access to information. “There's a massive cover-up at the White House and the DOJ right now over the files,” he said, adding that the former president “is clearly panicked.”
The White House countered, with spokesperson Abigail Jackson stating, “These emails prove literally nothing.” Trump also criticized Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene on Truth Social and withdrew his endorsement after she supported a bipartisan effort for the House to release all unclassified Epstein files.
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