Donald Trump has acted on his intention to file a $10 billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its owner Rupert Murdoch. This legal action comes after the newspaper published a story about Trump’s alleged involvement in a birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday.
The lawsuit, as acquired by DailyMail.com, has been filed in the Southern District of Florida. It targets WSJ, Dow Jones, Rupert Murdoch, and the reporters responsible for the article. Trump referred to this lawsuit as a ‘powerhouse’ on his Truth Social platform.
Trump is seeking a jury trial, demanding compensation for damages, punitive damages, court costs, and any other relief deemed appropriate by the court, with a minimum request of $10 billion.
A bombshell report in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday claimed Trump wrote a ‘bawdy’ 50th birthday card to Epstein which concluded: ‘Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret’.
The newspaper said it had reviewed a typewritten letter bearing Trump´s signature, framed by the seemingly hand-drawn outline of a naked woman, that Ghislaine Maxwell included in a 2003 birthday album.
Trump has denied writing the letter or drawing the picture, calling it ‘false, malicious, and defamatory.’
He posted to Truth Social Friday: ‘We have just filed a POWERHOUSE Lawsuit against everyone involved in publishing the false, malicious, defamatory, FAKE NEWS “article” in the useless “rag” that is, The Wall Street Journal. This historic legal action is being brought against the so-called authors of this defamation, the now fully disgraced WSJ, as well as its corporate owners and affiliates, with Rupert Murdoch and Robert Thomson (whatever his role is!) at the top of the list.’
Trump cited his successes against ABC News and CBS News’ 60 Minutes in prior lawsuits.
Donald Trump (pictured right in 1997) followed through on his promise to sue the Wall Street Journal and its owner Rupert Murdoch after the paper reported on his alleged involvement with a 50th birthday gift to Jeffrey Epstein (pictured left)
A bombshell report in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday claimed Trump wrote a ‘bawdy’ 50th birthday card to Epstein (pictured) which concluded: ‘Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret’
He added: ‘This lawsuit is filed not only on behalf of your favorite President, ME, but also in order to continue standing up for ALL Americans who will no longer tolerate the abusive wrongdoings of the Fake News Media. I hope Rupert and his “friends” are looking forward to the many hours of depositions and testimonies they will have to provide in this case. Thank you for your attention to this matter. We will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!’
DailyMail.com has reached out to the Wall Street Journal for comment.
In the text, the paper claimed Trump wrote: ‘We have certain things in common, Jeffrey’ and that both of them know that ‘there must be more to life than having everything’.
The message is said to have included an X-rated drawing of a naked woman, with Trump’s famous signature squiggle written across her genitals to mimic pubic hair.
Trump has vowed to sue the Wall St Journal and said the letter, written in 2003, is ‘fake’.
According to the Journal, the naked woman appeared to have been hand-drawn with a marker, with a pair of arcs indicating the woman’s breasts and a squiggly signature reading ‘Donald’ appearing in her pubic region, mimicking hair.
‘I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women,’ Trump told the WSJ. ‘It’s not my language. It’s not my words.’
But it once again raises questions about the friendship between Trump and Epstein.
Trump (pictured left), Melania (pictured center left), Epstein (pictured center right) and Ghislaine Maxell (pictured right) in 2000
But last week following the memo from his DOJ, which sparked a MAGA civil war, Trump became irate and said during a cabinet meeting that everyone should move on.
He has now called his supporters ‘weaklings’ for believing a Democrat-run ‘hoax’.
The Wall Street Journal bombshell, which Trump thoroughly denounced on social media, comes amid major MAGA outrage over a DOJ and FBI report published last week indicating no further Epstein-related files will be released.
Since then, Republicans in Congress have faced pressure from their constituents to force the DOJ to release the files and conservative influencers have been pressuring lawmakers to act.
Trump has also urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to release additional documents, though the push from Capitol Hill could obtain documents the AG or Trump does not want released.
The late financier was charged in 2008 for soliciting prostitution with an underaged girl and received a modest jail sentence in Florida. He was later charged with federal sex trafficking crimes in 2019. He hung himself in prison awaiting his trial, feds say.
However, his socializing with the likes of Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, hordes of other A-list celebrities, including Trump, have prompted many to believe that these ‘elites’ could have been involved in Epstein’s crimes.
The president’s allies began to defend the president saying he would never be caught drawing in such a fashion.
President Donald Trump sent a salacious birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein that included a risqué hand-drawn picture of a naked woman with a cryptic message inside, according to a new report
The publication states that a compilation of letters were put together in a leather-bound album, organized by Maxwell for Epstein prior to his first arrest in 2006
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, declared on social media, ‘in 47 years I’ve never seen him doodle once. Give me a break.’
Vice President JD Vance posted on X defending his boss that the story is ‘complete and utter bulls***.’
‘The WSJ should be ashamed for publishing it,’ the 40-year-old VP continued. ‘Where is this letter? Would you be shocked to learn they never showed it to us before publishing it? Does anyone honestly believe this sounds like Donald Trump?’
‘Anyone who believes Trump got markers out to draw the figure of a woman and write what sounds like some weird Democrat fan fiction inside it to Jeffrey Epstein is an imbecile with a room temperature IQ,’ Conservative commentator Robby Starbuck wrote.
‘I think that @WSJ is gonna have to write President Trump a really fat check,’ Starbuck predicted.
Democrats have put Republicans in a bind over the matter, seizing on the bizarre explanation that Trump doesn’t draw despite there being myriad examples of the president’s sketches.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom hit back on Trump’s claim he never drew with a picture by posting one that he donated to charity.
‘Trump loves to draw,’ former congressman Adam Kinzinger posted alongside a dozen of the president’s drawings. ‘Just saying.’
The publication states that a compilation of letters were put together in a leather-bound album, organized by Maxwell for Epstein prior to his first arrest in 2006
Progressive Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., wrote on X: ‘I don’t know what’s in the Epstein files, but Trump being so desperate to make this story go away is making me wonder: what’s he hiding?’
‘Give the American people the transparency they deserve,’ she added. ‘Release the full files.’
The Department of Justice announcement that Epstein did not in fact have a ‘client list’ has prompted a bipartisan push on Capitol Hill for the DOJ to release any files on the sex offender and human trafficker.
Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., have begun the process to force a vote on the files release.
