Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

The suit, filed in filed in federal court in Miami, accuses the paper and its reporters of having “knowingly and recklessly” published “numerous false, defamatory, and disparaging statements,” which, it alleges, caused “overwhelming financial and reputational harm” to the president.

His reputation before: A pedophile, rapist, felon, fascist, serial bankrupter, fraudster, racist who wants to fuck his own daughter while stealing from children's cancer charities.

His reputation after: A pedophile, rapist, felon, fascist, serial bankrupter, fraudster, racist who wants to fuck his own daughter while stealing from children's cancer charities.

*who draws pictures
- *who draws pictures poorly.
  Honestly, that's pretty damning. Remember that other failed artist who had a cult of personality and hated minorities?
These are the same, case dismissed.
- Unlikely. News companies have been settling with him even when he has no case. This is just legalized bribery/extortion.

As it turns out, the article is a gift from Murdoch: https://www.axios.com/2025/07/18/trump-epstein-letter-maga-documents

Just outrageous and questionable enough for MAGA to use as cover, and Trump to turn into a lighting rod. But it doesn't change much for anyone else. Before, MAGA Media had nothing to point to and paint Trump as the victim. Now, they do.

It derailed the schism :/

Other media's lapping it up to tell readers want they want to hear: MAGA is infighting, when in reality they are not.

Yeah. The narrative on the right has been changing ever since this came out. I wouldn't be that surprised if that was the point of the whole thing.
Other media’s lapping it up to tell readers want they want to hear: MAGA is infighting, when in reality they are not.
can you show me some examples of this not being the case? i am wondering where to look for an actual analysis on how MAGA is handling this letter, because i have seen several real world responses from his supporters that are extremely upset and feel betrayed. you're saying this isn't a sizeable group within his base? interesting.
- The above article quotes and sources major influencers, but if that's not enough, go to the source:
  https://xcancel.com/RealAlexJones
  https://rumble.com/search/video?q=Epstein&date=today&section=date
  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ben-shapiro-show/id1047335260
  https://tuckercarlson.com/
  seen several real world responses from his supporters that are extremely upset and feel betrayed
  Not sure what you've seen. But to be blunt, a few clipped Twitter screenshots or clickbait headlines filtering to Lemmy's front page don't paint a good picture. This place is a bubble... Like most of the internet. Twitter is, too, as its algo just shows you want you want to see, not a fair "slice" of activity.
Hopefully this doesn't just get dismissed and we get some nice information in discovery.
- Based on the last few cases, The WSJ will cave and settle with Trump for a ridiculous amount of money in order to stay on his "good" side.

Discovery is going to be glorious. But TACO

I wonder if the contents of the files can be called as evidence for the defense.

Murdoch, of all people, now a champion of free speech?

It never ceases to amaze me how completely absurd the US is.

It's cause he's a pedophile and rapes children

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I feel like I'm watching one of those movies whose major third act twist you see coming from the opening scene but like, your 67 year old mom/grandmother is actually shocked by and gets so angry they want to leave the theater, and you can try to point out all the obvious signs telegraphing who the real killer is but some people just can not accept a story where the bad guy is pretending to be a normal human

This will send any evidence into the public domain. This'll be fun!

I'm sure Rupert Murdoch will have a treasure trove of shit on Trump.

I can’t wait for discovery and Trump being forced to do a deposition. That worked so well for him in the past.

Honestly, I feel like somehow they’re just going to settle out of court and he’ll get a few million sent his way for no apparent reason.

remember clinton wanting to be known as the education president. So many options for this guy. The litigious president, the graft president, the unqualified president, it just goes on and on.

The Fascist President.

Republicans are eating each other now.

Leopards are full, someone has to do it :D