In a 2018 email, Epstein\u2019s brother, Mark Epstein, wrote to say: \u201cAsk him if Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cWho is this lucky Bubba?\u201d Colbert asked. He noted that many pointed out that it\u2019s a nickname for former President Bill Clinton<\/a>, although Mark Epstein has since denied that, calling it a \u201chumorous private exchange.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cAny attempt to conflate that reference with President Clinton, or to read sweeping implications into them, misrepresents both the purpose and the tone of the original correspondence,\u201d Mark Epstein said in a statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cBooo!\u201d he jeered. \u201cBooo! Mark, let us have a silly one!\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n He noted that his show was off the air when the story broke, so he never had a chance to try out his jokes on the subject.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Then, he offered up a sampling. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cNow we know how Trump got a taste for politics,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The audience cheered, laughed and some even groaned in a reaction that went on for nearly 15 seconds. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Colbert delivered a second dirty joke. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cAnd this means the president\u2019s recent legislation is technically Trump\u2019s second big, beautiful Bill,\u201d he cracked. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n See more in his Monday night monologue: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Celebrate<\/span>Truth<\/span>This Season<\/span><\/p>\n Your Support<\/span>Fuels<\/span>Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Your Support<\/span>Fuels<\/span>Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The holidays can get loud. But some stories cut through the noise — the ones that make sense of the chaos and hold power to account. Support the newsroom built on clarity, accountability, and a healthy dose of reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\n Thank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.<\/p>\n Thank you again for your support along the way. We\u2019re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cOur fierce, independent reporting and unvarnished perspective hold power to account and inform millions of readers. Please support this hard-hitting journalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Whitney](\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/691c87541700009d2b9c5f37.jpg?ops=50_50\")
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