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Trump Claims that WSJ’s Story is False, Malicious, and Defamatory! Is it really?

Trump’s rapidly escalating response swinging between attacking the media, threatening legal action, and advocating selective transparency shows how high the stakes remain in today’s info wars.

Rashi Randev by Rashi Randev
July 18, 2025
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Trump, Epstein, and the Politics of Scandal

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The enduring controversy linking former President Donald Trump with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has reentered the center stage of America’s political storm, now tangled in a fresh web of legal threats and questions over transparency.

What began as routine media speculation has spiraled into a confrontation featuring some of the most influential players in US politics and media, laying bare how conspiracy theories, reputation management, and selective disclosure shape today’s public narrative.

A New Flashpoint: The Wall Street Journal’s Exposé

Tensions reignited when The Wall Street Journal published a detailed report suggesting that Trump, while still a real estate magnate, contributed a risqué birthday greeting in a 2003 birthday book compiled for Jeffrey Epstein.

The article cited investigation files containing a collection of salutations, including one allegedly signed “Donald” over the silhouette of a nude woman, finishing with the line: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”

For years, rumors about the true contents of Epstein’s files—thought to implicate countless elites have swirled. The Journal’s story brought them back to the fore with renewed specificity and provocation.

The Trump Counterattack

Trump’s response was swift, vehement, and legally pointed.

“This story is false, malicious, and defamatory,” he thundered on his Truth Social platform, vowing to sue The Wall Street Journal and singling out both NewsCorp and its influential chairman emeritus Rupert Murdoch.

Trump’s post underscored that he had directly warned the Journal and Murdoch about the letter’s supposed inauthenticity, threatening legal action if it went to print.

His approach is not new: throughout his political rise, Trump has often counter-punched negative press with legal threats—both as a deterrent and as a demonstration of toughness to his supporters.

Turn to Transparency But On Trump’s Terms

Having gone on offense against the Journal, Trump then pivoted to the issue of transparency, demanding the selective release of certain Epstein-related legal documents.

He announced that he would direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to compile “any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony,” contingent on court approval.

Bondi quickly signaled her compliance, saying she’d petition the courts to unseal some records as early as Friday. However, the request specifically stopped short of advocating full disclosure of the Epstein files—raising questions about what would actually be released, and whether incriminating or embarrassing elements might be left in the shadows.

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The episode unfolds just after a Justice Department review and FBI investigation found “no evidence” supporting conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein’s incarceration, death, or the existence of files implicating additional elites. This directly contradicts years of Trump-aligned speculation and promises to reveal hidden truths about Epstein’s links.

The Political High-Wire Act: Transparency or Diversion?

The timing and scope of Trump’s call for the release of select files has drawn scrutiny. Critics suggest this is a political maneuver using transparency as both shield and sword—rather than a full commitment to openness. Trump has notably not advocated releasing the full scope of Epstein’s court records, raising questions about which “truths” will see daylight and which may remain hidden.

Already, Trump had told supporters to “move on” from the Epstein story last weekend. In private interviews, however, he seemingly dismissed those still probing Epstein’s death or calling for further investigation as “stupid” and “foolish”—a sharp turn from prior months where both he and allies fanned the flames of conspiracy.

The background is fraught. Epstein, arrested in 2019 for federal sex trafficking of children, died in prison before trial—a death ruled a suicide.

Despite lengthy investigations, including a recent Justice Department review finding no evidence of a larger conspiracy or cover-up, many in Trump’s base remain convinced there’s more to the story, sometimes implicating political elites on both sides.

Notably, after months of hinting at forthcoming bombshells about Epstein, only to have official memos confirm there are no definitive “Epstein files,” the narrative focus has turned to Trump’s own image management, rather than any new revelations.

The Endless Scandal Cycle

Trump’s rapidly escalating response swinging between attacking the media, threatening legal action, and advocating selective transparency shows how high the stakes remain in today’s info wars.

The controversy isn’t simply about what’s in the files, but about controlling the narrative: who is telling the “truth,” who has something to hide, and how trust is manufactured or eroded in an era of endless scandal cycles.

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