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Fact Check: Viral Photo and Email About Trump, Clinton, and 'Bubba'

FRANCE 24 EnglishDecember 5, 20254 min130,111 views
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Viral Photo of Trump and Clinton

  • 📸 A real photograph of Donald Trump and Bill Clinton from the 2000 US Open has gone viral, with claims it shows Trump groping Clinton.
  • 🧐 Fact-checkers confirmed the photo was taken by William Vaster and that Trump was signaling for a group photo, not engaging in inappropriate contact.
  • 🤝 Other photos from the same day show Trump and Clinton shaking hands and appearing friendly, indicating a positive relationship at the time.

Epstein Email and 'Bubba' Speculation

  • 📧 An email from Jeffrey Epstein's brother, Mark, to Jeffrey in 2018 has resurfaced, mentioning "Bubba" and Donald Trump.
  • 🔍 The email, released by the US House Oversight Committee, asks if "Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba."
  • 🗣️ Social media users speculated that "Bubba" refers to Bill Clinton, an old nickname for him.
  • 🚫 Mark Epstein issued a statement clarifying that "Bubba" was not Bill Clinton and the email was a private, humorous exchange between brothers.
  • 📢 Donald Trump has criticized the Democrats for using the emails as a hoax and distraction, while rumors persist about ties between Trump, Clinton, and Epstein.
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