Graphologist Emma Bache has asserted that the signature on a birthday message sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 matches Donald Trump’s handwriting from that era, stating firmly: “I can absolutely say it is Donald Trump’s.”

The controversy stems from a birthday note allegedly written and signed by Trump to the disgraced financier. The White House, while continuing to deny Trump’s involvement, now says it is willing to allow a handwriting expert to analyze the disputed signature.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the issue during a briefing on Tuesday, emphasizing that the administration stands by Trump’s denial but would not oppose a professional evaluation.

“Sure, we would support that,” Leavitt said when asked if the White House would accept a handwriting expert’s assessment of both the signature and the sketch included in the letter.

At the same time, Leavitt argued that the authenticity of the note had already been dismissed, claiming three handwriting specialists determined the signature to be fake. However, as Media Matters’ Matt Gertz noted, this appeared to be a misrepresentation of a Daily Wire report. That story described three artificial intelligence research systems reviewing the letter’s text and artwork—not the signature itself.

In contrast, one expert who has studied the signature directly has reached the opposite conclusion. Graphologist Emma Bache told Sky News that the handwriting in question is unmistakably Trump’s, bearing a striking resemblance to his autograph from the early 2000s.

“The signature attributed to Trump on the Epstein message is very much the signature he had in the 2000s,” Bache said. “I can absolutely say it is Donald Trump’s.”

She elaborated on her analysis, calling Trump’s handwriting “incredibly distinctive.” According to Bache, the letter displays his trademark characteristics, including a particularly long horizontal stroke at the end of his name. “Funnily enough,” she added, “that stroke is essentially telling people, ‘keep away.’ The pressure, length, and formation of every single stroke are absolutely identical to his current official signature.”

Although Bache expressed confidence in her conclusion, she acknowledged that Trump’s denial was predictable. “He has an awful lot to lose,” she told Sky News. “But that doesn’t affect my analysis of it.”

Others who have familiarity with Trump’s handwriting also weighed in. Public figures such as attorney George Conway, commentator Keith Olbermann, and television host Lawrence O’Donnell remarked that the signature bears a strong resemblance to the former president’s known autograph.

The debate over the alleged birthday letter has only deepened with Bache’s expert assessment, creating yet another layer of scrutiny in a story that has already ignited political controversy and intense public interest.