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Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump says he doesn't draw but auctioned sketches suggest otherwise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump has publicly denied that he draws, but numerous examples of his sketches have been sold at auction over the years, many dating from his time as a New York real estate developer, the New York Times said on Friday. Drawings attributed to Trump, typically simple cityscapes or landmarks rendered in black marker and signed with his name, were donated to various charities in the early 2000s and have fetched thousands of dollars in later sales, the paper added. "I don't draw pictures," Trump wrote on Truth Social this week, disputing a Wall Street Journal report about a 2003 birthday greeting for late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that bore Trump's name and featured a sexually suggestive drawing. On Friday, Trump sued the Journal and its owners, including Rupert Murdoch, seeking at least $10 billion in damages over the report. In his 2008 book "Trump Never Give Up: How I Turned My Biggest Challenges Into Success", however, Trump acknowledged his artistic contributions. "It takes me a few minutes to draw something, in my case, it's usually a building or a cityscape of skyscrapers, and then sign my name, but it raises thousands of dollars to help the hungry in New York," he wrote. On Friday, White House spokesman Steven Cheung dismissed the report and any suggestion that Trump's drawings resembled the one described by the Journal. "As the president has said, the Wall Street Journal printed fake news and he doesn't draw things like the outlet described," Cheung said in a statement. "The New York Times is engaged in false and defamatory claims, and to make this false equivalation proves they are the enemy of the people."
CNA
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Trump says he doesn't draw, in relation to Epstein letter, but auctioned sketches suggest otherwise
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has publicly denied that he draws, but numerous examples of his sketches have been sold at auction over the years, many dating from his time as a New York real estate developer, the New York Times said on Friday (Jul 18). Drawings attributed to Trump, typically simple cityscapes or landmarks rendered in black marker and signed with his name, were donated to various charities in the early 2000s and have fetched thousands of dollars in later sales, the paper added. In his 2008 book "Trump Never Give Up: How I Turned My Biggest Challenges Into Success", however, Trump acknowledged his artistic contributions. The focus on drawings comes as President Trump is under pressure, including from his supporters, to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. The Justice Department had announced last week it would not release any more evidence about the sex trafficking investigation into Epstein, who killed himself behind bars while awaiting trial in 2019. TRUMP SUING WSJ OVER EPSTEIN LETTER LINK On Thursday, reporting by the Wall Street Journal described a sexually suggestive letter and an explicit drawing that the newspaper says bore Trump's name, which was included in a 2003 album for Epstein's 50th birthday. Trump denied writing the letter, calling it 'false, malicious, and defamatory.' "I don't draw pictures," Trump wrote on Truth Social this week, disputing a Wall Street Journal report about a 2003 birthday greeting for late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that bore Trump's name and featured a sexually suggestive drawing.
Malay Mail
19-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
The Art of Denial: Trump's disputed claims on drawing ability in Epstein note clash with auction records
WASHINGTON, July 19 — President Donald Trump has publicly denied that he draws, but numerous examples of his sketches have been sold at auction over the years, many dating from his time as a New York real estate developer, the New York Times said on Friday. Drawings attributed to Trump, typically simple cityscapes or landmarks rendered in black marker and signed with his name, were donated to various charities in the early 2000s and have fetched thousands of dollars in later sales, the paper added. 'I don't draw pictures,' Trump wrote on Truth Social this week, disputing a Wall Street Journal report about a 2003 birthday greeting for late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that bore Trump's name and featured a sexually suggestive drawing. On Friday, Trump sued the Journal and its owners, including Rupert Murdoch, seeking at least US$10 billion (RM42 billion) in damages over the report. In his 2008 book 'Trump Never Give Up: How I Turned My Biggest Challenges Into Success', however, Trump acknowledged his artistic contributions. 'It takes me a few minutes to draw something, in my case, it's usually a building or a cityscape of skyscrapers, and then sign my name, but it raises thousands of dollars to help the hungry in New York,' he wrote. On Friday, White House spokesman Steven Cheung dismissed the report and any suggestion that Trump's drawings resembled the one described by the Journal. 'As the president has said, the Wall Street Journal printed fake news and he doesn't draw things like the outlet described,' Cheung said in a statement. 'The New York Times is engaged in false and defamatory claims, and to make this false equivalation proves they are the enemy of the people.' — Reuters
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trump said he never ‘wrote a picture.' This woman solicited two drawings from him
After the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday night on a 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein that included Donald Trump's name and an outline of a naked woman, the president's denial was comprehensive. 'I never wrote a picture in my life. I don't draw pictures of women,' he told the Journal. 'It's not my language. It's not my words.' 'I don't draw pictures,' he later wrote on Truth Social. However, a charity director told CNN that in 2004 Trump sent her two signed drawings for an Iowan charity auction. And news reports suggest other drawings of his have sold for thousands of dollars. Dr. Lowery Lockard, who ran the auction for Hattie Larlham – a nonprofit foundation – said she was 'shocked and impressed' at the artful nature of then-real estate mogul and reality show host Donald Trump's doodles. 'It was somebody we reached out to,' said Lockard. 'It just wasn't really something that I would have expected.' The drawings raise questions about Trump's vociferous denial that he draws. (His eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., also said he had never seen his father doodle.) Trump has also denied that he wrote the letter that the Journal said it had reviewed and was part of a collection of notes given to Epstein for his 50th birthday. In a statement for this story White House spokesman Steven Cheung said, 'As the President has said, the Wall Street Journal printed fake news and he doesn't draw things like the outlet described.' In 2004, Lockard collected around 150 drawings from celebrities for the auction, sending them a 'doodle kit' in which they could draw anything they like on it. Appropriate for his big-city mogul image, Trump chose the New York City skyline for his doodles. According to Lockard, the celebrities sent the doodles back with a signed waiver, authenticating them and allowing them to be sold at auction. 'They sign a release that they're aware that we're going to sell them,' said Lockard who said that she still has Trump's authentication. When asked about Trump's denial to the Wall Street Journal that he never 'wrote a picture,' Lockard seemed perplexed. ''Wrote a picture' is a little bit different than drawing a doodle, I guess. I'm not exactly sure what that terminology means. But I mean, we do have an authentic signature. It was authenticated when we received it.' Lockard said that Trump's drawing was done with a gold sharpie. Other Trump drawings have also found their way into auction houses. A drawing of a tree with dollar bills falling off of it, signed 'Donald Trump,' with a gold sharpie sold for $8,500, and a drawing of the Empire State building sold for $16,000 at Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles in 2017. That same year, a minimalist sketch of the New York City skyline with a gold marker signature sold for $29,184. One of the drawings that was auctioned in 2004 has subsequently been donated back to another charity and will be up for auction in September. The winning bidder will receive what Lockard describes as the signed letter of authentication from Trump. 'This should raise a pretty penny,' said Lockard, who is planning on starting the bidding at $10,000. 'It's a great doodle.'
CNN
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Trump said he never ‘wrote a picture.' This woman solicited two drawings from him
After the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday night on a 2003 letter to Jeffrey Epstein that included Donald Trump's name and an outline of a naked woman, the president's denial was comprehensive. 'I never wrote a picture in my life. I don't draw pictures of women,' he told the Journal. 'It's not my language. It's not my words.' 'I don't draw pictures,' he later wrote on Truth Social. However, a charity director told CNN that in 2004 Trump sent her two signed drawings for an Iowan charity auction. And news reports suggest other drawings of his have sold for thousands of dollars. Dr. Lowery Lockard, who ran the auction for Hattie Larlham – a nonprofit foundation – said she was 'shocked and impressed' at the artful nature of then-real estate mogul and reality show host Donald Trump's doodles. 'It was somebody we reached out to,' said Lockard. 'It just wasn't really something that I would have expected.' The drawings raise questions about Trump's vociferous denial that he draws. (His eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., also said he had never seen his father doodle.) Trump has also denied that he wrote the letter that the Journal said it had reviewed and was part of a collection of notes given to Epstein for his 50th birthday. In a statement for this story White House spokesman Steven Cheung said, 'As the President has said, the Wall Street Journal printed fake news and he doesn't draw things like the outlet described.' In 2004, Lockard collected around 150 drawings from celebrities for the auction, sending them a 'doodle kit' in which they could draw anything they like on it. Appropriate for his big-city mogul image, Trump chose the New York City skyline for his doodles. According to Lockard, the celebrities sent the doodles back with a signed waiver, authenticating them and allowing them to be sold at auction. 'They sign a release that they're aware that we're going to sell them,' said Lockard who said that she still has Trump's authentication. When asked about Trump's denial to the Wall Street Journal that he never 'wrote a picture,' Lockard seemed perplexed. ''Wrote a picture' is a little bit different than drawing a doodle, I guess. I'm not exactly sure what that terminology means. But I mean, we do have an authentic signature. It was authenticated when we received it.' Lockard said that Trump's drawing was done with a gold sharpie. Other Trump drawings have also found their way into auction houses. A drawing of a tree with dollar bills falling off of it, signed 'Donald Trump,' with a gold sharpie sold for $8,500, and a drawing of the Empire State building sold for $16,000 at Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles in 2017. That same year, a minimalist sketch of the New York City skyline with a gold marker signature sold for $29,184. One of the drawings that was auctioned in 2004 has subsequently been donated back to another charity and will be up for auction in September. The winning bidder will receive what Lockard describes as the signed letter of authentication from Trump. 'This should raise a pretty penny,' said Lockard, who is planning on starting the bidding at $10,000. 'It's a great doodle.'
