Do the Epstein files reveal a Trump affair?
By Easton Martin | February 11, 2026
The recent release of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein estate has sparked a massive firestorm across the political landscape. A new controversial document has recently come out, a 2019 email from author Michael Wolff that purports to detail scandalous behavior in the White House.
While some have rushed to treat the text as a verified account, the truth is far more obvious. A single line at the top of the email reveals that the entire story is a narrative fabrication.
The opening sentence is the giveaway. Wolff asks Epstein: “This is what I’m now going with: what do you think?” This is not the language of a journalist reporting a fact. It is the language of a writer pitching a draft. When an author says they are “going with” a version of a story, they are explicitly stating that they have made a creative choice. Wolff was selecting an angle that serves his book’s subplot. The content that follows reinforces this.
The prose is highly stylized and dramatic, reading like a scene from a novel rather than an objective report. By asking for Epstein’s opinion, Wolff is simply testing the impact of his writing. He is looking for a reaction to his prose.
Despite the intense firestorm surrounding this leak, the reality is clear and obvious. This is a manufactured narrative being workshopped between a writer and his source. In the rush to find a “smoking gun,” many have ignored the simple fact that the author himself framed the text as a narrative choice from the start.
