Trump Says Rupert Murdoch Agreed To Kill The WSJ's Jeffrey Epstein Story But Was Published Anyway And Will Sue

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that former News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch agreed to kill the Wall Street Journal story alleging he wrote a "bawdy" letter to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday, but since the outlet moved forward anyway he will sue.

In a lengthy post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said Murdoch "obviously did not have the power" to prevent the article from being published. He added that both him and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the WSJ Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker that the letter was "FAKE" but she "didn't want to hear that.

"Instead, they are going with a false, malicious, and defamatory story anyway. President Trump will be suing The Wall Street Journal, NewsCorp, and Mr. Murdoch, shortly. The Press has to learn to be truthful, and not rely on sources that probably don't even exist. President Trump has already beaten George Stephanopoulos/ABC, 60 Minutes/CBS, and others, and looks forward to suing and holding accountable the once great Wall Street Journal," reads a passage of the piece.

The post ends by saying that "if there were anything truth at all on the Epstein Hoax, as it pertains to President Trump, this information would have been revealed by Comey, Brennan, Crooked Hillary, and other Radical Left Lunatics years ago." "It certainly would not have sat in a file waiting for "TRUMP" to have won three Elections. This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS!" it concludes.

Trump had already denied writing the letter, telling the outlet before the story was published that he had not drawn a picture of a woman with the words. "This is not me. This is a fake thing. It's a fake Wall Street Journal story," he said.

"I never wrote a picture in my life. I don't draw pictures of women," he added, saying it is not his "language" or his "words." He then said he would sue the outlet "just like I sued everyone else."

The Journal claimed that inside the outline of a naked woman was a "typewritten note styled as an imaginary conversation between Trump an Epstein, written in the third person."

"Voice Over: There must be more to life than having everything," the note began.

Donald: Yes, there is, but I won't tell you what it is.

Jeffrey: Nor will I, since I also know what it is.

Donald: We have certain things in common, Jeffrey.

Jeffrey: Yes, we do, come to think of it.

Donald: Enigmas never age, have you noticed that?

Jeffrey: As a matter of fact, it was clear to me the last time I saw you.

Trump: A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.

Vice President JD Vance has stood by Trump, calling the story "complete and utter bullshit." "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?" he added.