Happy Birthday, Pedo by Clay Jones
Donald Trump’s birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein Read on Substack
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Donald Trump wrote a “racy” birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein way back in 2003. I’m shocked too. Who knew he could write?
This letter is part of the Epstein Files from the investigation by the Department of Justice. One of the MAGA talking points is that if there were anything in those files with Trump’s name on it, then the Biden administration would have released it to help the Democrats with the 2024 election. Take note that the Biden administration did NOT release it.
The question, “Why didn’t Biden release it?” is based on the presumption that Joe Biden is as corrupt as Donald Trump and would politicize the DOJ. Despite the MAGA narrative, Biden never politicized or weaponized the DOJ.
And there is something to this, because Trump is upset, and threatening to sue the WSJ, its owner, News Corp, and Rupert Murdoch. WSJ reported that the letter was part of a book of messages organized by Ghislaine Maxwell for Epstein’s 50th birthday. Maxwell was convicted 16 years later in 2019 for aiding Epstein’s sexual abuse of minors.
The letter, signed by Trump, wishes Epstein a happy birthday and tells him, “may every day be another wonderful secret.” The letter featured lines of typewritten text framed by a drawing of a naked woman, with Trump’s name signed below the woman’s waist.
Hmmmm. Whatever could that secret be, and has anyone checked the age of the woman in the naked drawing?
Trump issued a denial, saying, “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.” It’s true, you don’t write a picture. Unfortunately for Trump, the letter was written in crayon. (snip-MORE. Also, the card was written in 2003, when POTUS had a few more words in his vocab.)
Killing satire by Ann Telnaes
CBS cancels The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, claiming it was “purely a financial decision” Read on Substack
The timing of the cancellation is suspect since Colbert publicly criticized the network’s parent company, Paramount, just a few days ago for settling a $16 million lawsuit with Trump while also looking to get approval from the FCC for a merger worth $8.4 billion. As Colbert described during his monologue, a “big, fat bribe”.
Paramount is just another media company looking to keep on Trump’s good side in order to benefit their bottom line. As any other autocrat, Trump has a very thin skin and doesn’t like getting ridiculed so expect more of this. Not a good sign for satirists or editorial cartoonists…or free speech in general.
A few months ago I was interviewed by Jeffrey Brown of the PBS Newshour and talked about how important it is for a democracy to protect the rights of editorial cartoonists and satirists (at end of the segment). (snip)
Margolis & Cox, Take Two by Clay Jones
A long song for MargoCox Read on Substack
Ya’ll already knew I was a stinker. This cartoon is from December 2023, on the death of Norman Lear. I’m repurposing it with a few changes for Margolis & Cox, the racist cartooning duo I had a little spat with a couple of days ago, which I wrote about.
I sent this to my clients, but it’s not a regular syndication cartoon. They will get another cartoon today.
Nothing new with those racists, I just want to ask them a question. Cox is the artist and Margolis is the writer, right? So why does Cox need Margolis if he’s only going to write tropes that have already been done a million times? Look at this cartoon and remember, they said I can’t draw. Again, it doesn’t matter how well you draw (and they don’t draw well) if your ideas are shit.
Creative note: I had a few qualms about doing this, not about pissing off Margolis, Cox, or Cagle. I couldn’t care less about what mood this puts them in. I was concerned about repurposing an old cartoon. I’m no Dave Granlund. I don’t care about his mood either. But I decided this is special, and what better way to call them out than with a cartoon?
I have discovered over the years that many people who criticize others for a living can’t take criticism, especially if they’re MAGAts.
Music note: I listened to Verbena.
Drawn in 30 seconds: (snip-go see it-)
Scottie's Playtime 
Hi Ali. I loved them all but really enjoyed the last one. Growing up I was not allowed access to the TV other than the weekends I spent in my younger pre 14 years at my grandparent’s place. My grandfather would drive his very large car into the driveway and I would run out of the house (normally after having been raped or forced to give oral) to spend the only sex free happy time of my life. On Friday we watched three TV shows with me sitting on the floor while my grandparents sat in their two reclining chairs behind me.
We watched the dukes of Hazard first where grandpa would tell me those duke boys should watch out the sheriff was nearby, then the incredible hulk where grandpa would say watch out he shouldn’t have done that as Bruce Banner turned into the hulk, and finished it off with Dallas where my grandfather would berate JR in a way to teach me to not be him.
In the morning I would wait for them to get up so I could sit in front of the TV and watch cartoons. That started when I was like 6 year old. It was the only times I was not sexually abused. I treasured it. Also during the summer I could bike with my friends around our country town and go to my grandparent’s home where my grandfather would check every one’s bike fixing brakes and airing tires or maybe raising bike seats for growing boys. Grandmother had all sorts of treats the most desired were the lemon squares she made.
So why was that cartoon the thing I loved. Because of the song it is based on. Those were the days. The days a little boy had a few days of safety and normalcy. Those days saved me and my sanity. Those were the days! Hugs
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I have fond memories of being with my grandparents, too, though not because anyone was raping me. Still, good memories of loving grandparents are great!
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