Overview

• Attorney General Pam Bondi posted the letter online after President Trump privately handed it to Vladimir Putin during last week’s Alaska summit.
• Melania Trump urged consideration for children affected by the war, writing, “Mr. Putin, you can singlehandedly restore their melodic laughter,” without explicitly naming Ukraine.
• Social media users questioned the signature’s resemblance to the president’s and floated Sharpie and autopen theories without evidence.
• Handwriting analyst Bart Baggett said her signature has evolved and aligns with the Trump “brand,” adding he sees no clear sign of forgery and has not examined the original.
• Commentators and unnamed insiders framed the note as soft diplomacy and a sign of her influence, while author Michael Wolff cast it as a potential rebuke; no independent forensic verification has been reported.