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"We Have Certain Things in Common": Trump, Epstein, and the Secret Language of Power

There must be more to life than having everything.

This is the alleged opening line of a birthday note sent by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. Typewritten within the outline of a naked woman and bound in leather by Ghislaine Maxwell, the message continues with a fictional exchange between “Donald” and “Jeffrey,” closing with the chilling phrase:

“We have certain things in common, Jeffrey. May every day be another wonderful secret.”

Whether authentic or not, the note appears to signal more than vulgar humour. It reads as a coded recognition of the true currency of elite power: secrets.

Because someone who has everything, wealth, fame, influence, also has everything to lose. And nothing grants more control than having leverage over people who live in fear of exposure.

Trump and Epstein: Secrets and Silence

By the early 2000s, Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were more than casual acquaintances. They were neighbours in Palm Beach, shared social circles, and reportedly hosted and attended events at one another’s homes. Trump’s now-infamous quote from 2002 lingers: 

“I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”

This is not the language of distance. It is the language of someone who knew Epstein’s reputation and chose to indulge it, even finding it amusing.

In later years, Trump distanced himself, claiming to have banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago and describing him as "not a fan." But if photos, documents, or witness accounts contradict that story, the deeper issue becomes: What else is being concealed?

The Psychology of Compromise

Blackmail is not always about threats or money. It is about control.

To move within elite power circles, individuals often surround themselves with lawyers, fixers, and loyal gatekeepers. But the strongest enforcer of silence is mutual guilt.

In that context, the alleged birthday note reads not as a joke, but as a nod to shared knowledge. An understanding that:

- Secrets exist on both sides

- Discretion is a survival tool

- Power flows not only from position, but from what remains unspoken

Roy Cohn: The Mentor Behind the Method

To understand how Trump learned to operate in this world, one must look at Roy Cohn, Trump’s lawyer, mentor, and guide through the corridors of New York power.

Cohn built his legacy as chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare, then as a ruthless legal fixer for mob bosses, media barons, and real estate giants. He used information as a weapon, traded in silence, and understood that secrets are more powerful than truth.

Under Cohn’s tutelage, Trump absorbed a ruthless code:

- Always counterattack

- Never admit weakness

- Reward loyalty and punish betrayal

- Use secrets as leverage

These tactics became central to Trump’s career, first in business, then in politics.

Epstein’s Model: Influence Through Access

While Epstein may not have been formally trained in intelligence, he behaved as if he were. His properties were allegedly wired with surveillance equipment. He gathered young women, powerful men, and a reputation for facilitation.

Speculation has long surrounded whether Epstein acted on behalf of foreign intelligence agencies such as Mossad, particularly given Ghislaine Maxwell’s lineage, or whether he ran an independent operation. What is clearer is that he understood the mechanics of control.

Epstein didn’t need to own institutions. He only needed to know what their leaders feared being exposed.

Why Trump Fights Disclosure

For someone like Trump, whose power has always relied on controlling the story, whether in real estate, television, or politics , the threat of secrets slipping out is existential.

If he was ever too close to Epstein, too informed or too complicit, then he becomes vulnerable not only to legal consequences, but to reputational collapse. Exposure would puncture the carefully constructed myth of invincibility.

Trump denies, distracts, and deflects because exposure dismantles ambiguity. And once the illusion of control breaks, the public begins to wonder what else has been hidden.

A Complicit Silence

Even if Trump did not directly engage in Epstein’s crimes, his silence becomes a form of complicity. If he attended gatherings, knew the rumours, or tolerated the company, and chose to say nothing, then he upheld the system that enabled Epstein to thrive.

Silence is never neutral in this context. It is a strategy. And for a man who always speaks, silence is a signal of what must not be said.

Murdoch’s Last Move: Power, Mortality, and Legacy

Why now? Why would Rupert Murdoch, long known for protecting powerful allies, allow The Wall Street Journal to publish the Trump–Epstein birthday note?

Murdoch is 93. He is no longer building empires. He is shaping legacy.

For decades, he has pulled political strings from behind the curtain, promoting leaders, toppling governments, and feeding cultural firestorms. But in his final act, the calculus changes. Narrative control becomes less about winning the moment and more about how history records your name.

By letting the note surface, Murdoch accomplishes several things:

- He distances himself from Trump without direct confrontation

- He reminds the world that no one controls the narrative unless he permits it

- He reasserts editorial power on his own terms

This move is not just about Trump. It is about succession. Reputation. The last stroke of a pen before history takes over.

Conclusion: Power Is What You Don’t Say

Trump and Epstein cultivated the image of enigmas, untouchable, ageless, immune to fear or consequence. They did not present themselves as men bound by rules, but as forces operating beyond them. That illusion was not just branding. It was insulation.

Because in the world of secrets, opacity is protection. And in circles where everyone has something to hide, the real power belongs to the one who stays quiet, and is feared for it.

The birthday note, with its unsettling phrase, “We have certain things in common”, may be the most honest thing ever written between two men who understood the rules.