A major controversy has erupted after The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a sexually suggestive birthday card in 2003, allegedly including a drawing of a naked woman.
Trump has fiercely denied the story, calling the letter a fake, and has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Journal and its owner, Rupert Murdoch. In retaliation, the Trump White House barred WSJ reporters from covering his Scotland trip, sparking widespread condemnation from press freedom advocates. The dispute has intensified scrutiny of Trump’s past relationship with Epstein and raised serious concerns about press freedom and the use of legal threats to silence media outlets.
The episode has also caused a rift between Trump and Murdoch, two influential figures on the American right.
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