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A photograph authentically shows former U.S. President Barack Obama drinking beer in Southeast Asia with convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein.
The man in the photograph with Obama is late television host and chef Anthony Bourdain.
In July 2025, a photograph circulated online purportedly showing former U.S. President Barack Obama drinking beer with disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The picture was allegedly taken in a Southeast Asian country, according to numerous posts. One X user's caption read: "It was buried by the press, but not only were Obama and Jeffrey Epstein friends, they traveled around Thailand together, in search of 'the perfect spring roll'."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fact-check-photo-allegedly-shows-192100488.html
I knew it was Anthony Bourdain the moment I saw the picture. The only similarity between him and Epstein is both are dead.
I saw the episode on TV where Bourdain and Obama both had lunch together.

newdeal2
(4,244 posts)Bourdain and his shows were very popular. How do they not know him?
EdmondDantes_
(951 posts)But with the context clue of a restaurant and there being no hint of a relationship between Obama and Epstein, I would have assumed correctly this was Bourdain.
But I've never seen his show, so I had only vaguely heard of him before his death. Nothing against him, but I'm an incredibly picky and boring eater so his show wasn't in my wheelhouse. He'd have shaken his head watching me eat broccoli and rice two to three times a week.
newdeal2
(4,244 posts)Its beyond food - its about culture, history, traditions and local people. The best travel show ever.
EdmondDantes_
(951 posts)I've only heard good things about it. Maybe someday I'll take the time.
MorbidButterflyTat
(3,722 posts)I've never seen anything that would cause confusion between a vile pedophile and a beloved writer and host of popular food shows.
I can spot Anthony Bourdain across the room without my glasses.
iemanja
(56,824 posts)Pisces
(6,097 posts)BOSSHOG
(43,750 posts)Could have been an old shipmate of mine circa 2000. With a haircut of course.
Lifeafter70
(657 posts)Like you I watched that episode and really enjoyed it.
WhiteTara
(31,073 posts)had lunch in Vietnam.
hlthe2b
(111,531 posts)calimary
(87,940 posts)Thats who. Theyve got NOTHING. But they KNOW there still are goons aplenty out there whod be easily fooled, as well as those who just dont want to face some really icky truths.
multigraincracker
(36,362 posts)gab13by13
(29,908 posts)Why post this?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(129,176 posts)What terms of service were violated?
Or are you referring to the righties who started the lie?
drmeow
(5,782 posts)and I knew immediately who it was!
allegorical oracle
(5,753 posts)misidentifications, though, it opens a whole world of fraudulent lies. Always wonder if people post these photos/videos on purpose, or whether they're merely gullible (which is why they voted for tsf).
Joinfortmill
(19,013 posts)calimary
(87,940 posts)Its a whole different guy than Jeffrey Epstein.
gordianot
(15,667 posts)Mainly his good buddy Donald Trump and Alan Dershowitz. Obviously prior to 2016 Obama did not have gray hair.
LostOne4Ever
(9,719 posts)I miss Bourdain and his show. Truly fascinating.
IcyPeas
(24,312 posts)The whole episode was outstanding. The end was so....
Hekate
(99,621 posts)iemanja
(56,824 posts)Devilsun
(336 posts)0rganism
(25,340 posts)It's not that we're all stupid, but we've become accustomed to being lied to by those we trust.
I think F47's goal is to normalize rape generally and pedophilia specifically, along with blaming the victims. He's successfully shifted the Overton window on several other issues, but this looks to be one of his heavier lifts. It seems to me that he thinks it's possible, and he's going for it.
In 5 years we won't recognize this country at all.
AZ8theist
(6,906 posts)...will NEVER retract or own up to the "mistake".
Remember this little gem?
That's Fox News calling disgraced pedo REPUBLICAN rep from Florida, Mark Foley, a "D-FL"
He was caught soliciting male, underage House pages to go "camping" with him. Fox News never corrected it. I had an idiot Reich-wing coworker who said it was "poor vetting". Yeah, right. Only Fox did this on multiple occasions. Every time a Nazi got caught doing something vile, they always claimed he was a Democrat.
Never forget, with the Repukes EVERY accusation is an ADMISSION.
niyad
(127,621 posts)more than a few minutes of several episodes, including, amazingly enough, that one.
Not a commentary on Bourdain, there is just so much time in a day.
Hekate
(99,621 posts)


fujiyamasan
(723 posts)Great episode btw. Loved Bourdains show.
Vinca
(52,749 posts)Liberal In Texas
(15,657 posts)even when faced with the facts.
GoCubsGo
(34,396 posts)For me, that was the show's most memorable episode. They were in Indonesia, where Obama spent a few years as a young child, early in his mother's second marriage to an Indonesian man. The sad thing is that there are still MAGAts out there who are so far gone that they can watch that episode, which is easily available, and will still claim it's Epstein.
On edit: The episode took place in Vietnam, not Indonesia. We had just resumed trade with them around then, IIRC.
Pacifist Patriot
(25,122 posts)What utter bullshit.
MorbidButterflyTat
(3,722 posts)That is ridiculous and stupid MAGAt troll bullshit.