A major controversy has erupted after The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump sent a sexually suggestive birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, allegedly including a drawing of a naked woman.
In response, Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Journal and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, calling the story fake and retaliating by banning the paper from his Scotland press pool. The White House's move has drawn sharp criticism from other media outlets and free speech advocates, who see it as an attack on press freedom. The dispute has also strained the long-standing alliance between Trump and Murdoch, raising questions about Trump's ties to Epstein and the potential fallout for both political and media circles.
The controversy has galvanized Trump's supporters, who are rallying to his defense amid growing scrutiny.
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