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Trump vows to sue Rupert Murdoch over WSJ's Epstein birthday letter report [View all]

Source: CNN Business

Published 10:54 PM EDT, Thu July 17, 2025

CNN — President Trump is vowing to sue the Wall Street Journal and owner Rupert Murdoch over the outlet’s bombshell story detailing a 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump’s name and a drawing of a naked woman.

“I told Rupert Murdoch it was a Scam, that he shouldn’t print this Fake Story. But he did, and now I’m going to sue his ass off, and that of his third rate newspaper,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump has a long history of legal threats against news outlets, and doesn’t always follow through with actual lawsuits. In this case, he did not specify what exactly he’d sue the newspaper for, though his camp referenced “defamatory lies.” But the mere threat of a lawsuit opened a new chapter in the operatic relationship between Trump and Murdoch, the 93-year-old patriarch who controls the Journal, Fox News and other conservative media brands.

A spokesperson for the Journal declined to comment on Trump’s threat or on the assertion that he directly spoke with Murdoch before publication.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/media/trump-rupert-murdoch-wsj-epstein-story-lawsuit-threat

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Trump vows to sue Rupert Murdoch over WSJ's Epstein birthday letter report [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 18 OP

Rupert Murdoch: HOLD MY BEER no_hypocrisy Jul 18 #1

Yeah if he can eat 3/4 of a Billion in the Dominion case underpants Jul 18 #10

"Bring it." - WSJ Team of Top Discovery Lawyers BoRaGard Jul 18 #2

Go ahead creon Jul 18 #3

I'm so sick and tired of shithole.... Lovie777 Jul 18 #4

shithole the rapist wolfie001 Jul 18 #32

The wealthy have decided IbogaProject Jul 18 #5

They are fine with hidden corruption it's the out in Phoenix61 Jul 18 #17

Best analysis so far. That is exactly what is happening, karma for the buffoon, his usefulness has run out, now they Escurumbele Jul 18 #42

Going with his gut?? Be prepared to get indigestion BIG TIME, Donnie! ProudMNDemocrat Jul 18 #6

Vlad and Rupert are old time buddies. Botany Jul 18 #15

One can only hope. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 18 #16

I'm old enough to remember this... PunkinPi Jul 18 #18

And I remember Wendi taking Ivanka on a tour of Putin's office Attilatheblond Jul 18 #25

And Steven Millers wife left to "work" with fElon flying_wahini Jul 18 #29

Remember the NC wheelchair repub who went to the RW sex parties in DC wolfie001 Jul 18 #34

He sure has completely vanished, hasn't he? DBoon Jul 18 #48

He was a monster wolfie001 Jul 18 #59

Mike Johnson is another one. llmart Jul 18 #50

Larry Craig wolfie001 Jul 18 #60

A very powerful enemy to make. JohnnyRingo Jul 18 #7

Verily orangecrush Jul 18 #26

Murdoch has spent decades, nurturing the infrastructure that made Trump possible Walleye Jul 18 #8

...and it appears President Superman has gotten rather full of himself JohnnyRingo Jul 18 #62

Take him DOWN, Murdoch. Paladin Jul 18 #9

Maybe they'll take each other down. nt Trueblue Texan Jul 18 #19

I would absolutely encourage him to sue. Buddyzbuddy Jul 18 #11

Cankles will back off that threat. He knows it will trigger discovery. That's just a performance for his base. Scrivener7 Jul 18 #12

Discovery. The "D" word. twodogsbarking Jul 18 #13

Have you actually litigated a defamation case? onenote Jul 18 #65

No I have not. I did sleep at Holiday Inn Express though. twodogsbarking Jul 19 #66

Cankles! Haven't heard that in 20 years!!! wolfie001 Jul 18 #35

Not original to me. Another DUer, mwb970, used it yesterday. Scrivener7 Jul 18 #39

"Cankles" MorbidButterflyTat Jul 18 #52

I think T.P.T.B. have decided to be done with Trump Botany Jul 18 #14

The memory of JD, Theil and a little parade of other billionaires comeing and going from northwest Montana recently Attilatheblond Jul 18 #31

YES! Sue them... maspaha Jul 18 #20

I love the " his camp, Trump referenced "defamatory lies." chouchou Jul 18 #21

I doubt the WSJ would publish the story of the letter if it was fake Martin Eden Jul 18 #22

I doubt the WSJ would publish it without a go ahead from Rupert. speak easy Jul 18 #46

The Felon delivered tax breaks and deregulation Martin Eden Jul 18 #47

If he sues, you know it's trues... Wounded Bear Jul 18 #23

"I told Rupert Murdoch it was a Scam(sic)...". So Rupert gave him a heads-up. Grins Jul 18 #24

Yes. Most will call the subject ahead of time johnnyfins Jul 18 #51

Except... MorbidButterflyTat Jul 18 #53

Thiel and company got their mileage out of Trump orangecrush Jul 18 #27

Millions will suffer so they can save, what 1-5% off their tax bills? wolfie001 Jul 18 #36

The guy's name is Taco on the streets of NY Johonny Jul 18 #28

How about a fight to the death to resolve it? Tickets would sell like hotcackes and proceeds could be donated Wonder Why Jul 18 #30

Funny how he's not threatened to sue Leon. live love laugh Jul 18 #33

He's hitting that one in other ways BumRushDaShow Jul 18 #37

Might as well. Everyone keeps rolling over for him. nt Gore1FL Jul 18 #38

Oh yes! Please Please Please sue. I assume Trump knows what the term discovery means? flashman13 Jul 18 #40

He knows how to use his lawyers to file interminable motions and hearing delays before any trial can even be scheduled. ancianita Jul 18 #44

Please Sue, Cheato! Darkstar53142 Jul 18 #41

Just do it, big boy, do it, sue. republianmushroom Jul 18 #43

Okay, as they say discovery will be a good read Figarosmom Jul 18 #45

Trump is Called TACO For A Reason MissouriDem47 Jul 18 #49

Go for it slobfather Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 18 #54

Why do I have this feeling that the birthday johnnyfins Jul 18 #55

Another thought just popped into my head. johnnyfins Jul 18 #56

Maybe it's way past time for a counter suit for maybe 500 million? bluestarone Jul 18 #57

This just further cements his guilt. Dude needs to be booted and arrested now. Initech Jul 18 #58

Let the games begin! Warpy Jul 18 #61

I hope the Grim Reaper is coming for BOTH of them FakeNoose Jul 18 #63

It's really a sad state of affairs The Madcap Jul 18 #64