Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Giant Trump-Epstein note replica installed on National Mall
A big protest artwork was put up on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It shows a replica of a note that was allegedly written by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.
The note says 'Happy Birthday, and may every day be another wonderful secret' and includes a drawing of a naked woman.
The artwork is about 12 feet tall and was made by a group called The Secret Handshake.
People can write messages on the artwork to the Trump administration.
The artwork will be there until Friday.
The note was first reported by a newspaper and Trump has said he did not write it.
Epstein was a person who was in trouble for some bad things, and the artwork is part of a bigger discussion about files related to him.
A 12-foot tall protest artwork displaying a replica of an alleged birthday message from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein was installed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The note includes the line 'Happy Birthday, and may every day be another wonderful secret' and a drawing of a naked woman, and is part of a collection of letters gifted to Epstein in the early 2000s.
The artwork was created by a group called The Secret Handshake and will remain on display until Friday, January 23, 2026.
The public is invited to sign the card with messages addressed to the Trump administration.
Trump has denied writing the note and has sued the newspaper that reported it, suggesting someone else may have written it.
- Who
- The Secret Handshake (protest group), Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein
- What
- A 12-foot tall protest artwork displaying a replica of an alleged birthday message from Trump to Epstein
- When
- Installed overnight on Sunday, January 18, 2026, to be removed by Friday, January 23, 2026
- Where
- National Mall, Washington, D.C.
- Why
- To protest and encourage public engagement with the Trump administration regarding Epstein-related files
- Installation Height
- 12 feet
- Installation Date
- Overnight on Sunday, January 18, 2026
- Installation Location
- National Mall, Washington, D.C.
- Installation Removal Date
- Friday, January 23, 2026
- Note Origin
- Allegedly from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s
- Note Content
- Happy Birthday, and may every day be another wonderful secret
- Epstein's Birthday
- January 20
- Documents Released
- 12,285 documents released by the US Justice Department
