Raw Story on Christmas Eve reported on a file released by the DOJ which shows a purported victim linking Donald Trump to the currently still unverified murder of a newborn baby, and the internet erupted with people flagging the potential crime.
The day before Christmas, we reported that Trump's name had appeared on a newly released Epstein file in which a self-identified victim made allegations about a newborn baby being murdered and dumped in Lake Michigan. The Justice Department released the file ahead of Christmas Eve in which an unnamed individual, on Aug. 3, 2020, was looking for an update on the status of their earlier complaint. The report listed the victim's unnamed uncle as the perpetrator and Trump as a witness.
The newly released files do not show that federal law enforcement agents or prosecutors suspected Trump of wrongdoing. A statement released by the DOJ read, "Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election."
"To be clear: the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already. Nevertheless, out of our commitment to the law and transparency, the DOJ is releasing these documents with the legally required protections for Epstein’s victims."
But the bizarre baby story proved to have some staying power online.
Journalist David Shuster flagged the document on Wednesday, writing, "DOJ document EFTA00025010 shows FBI received a tip in August 2020 about Trump-Epstein. Allegations include 1985 trafficking of a 13 year old girl. When girl gave birth, Trump allegedly helped girl’s uncle murder the infant and dispose of in Lake Michigan."
The file actually alleges that Trump was present, but it doesn't say he took part.
A popular political commentator known as Supertanskiii went even further, saying, "The most rich and powerful men in the world have done (and likely still do) the most heinous s---, yeah, including child rape and murder."
