Donald Trump followed up on threats he first made in rage-filled social media posts.

By Alice Scarsi, World News Editor

22:05, Fri, Jul 18, 2025 Updated: 22:10, Fri, Jul 18, 2025

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Donald Trump has filed a libel lawsuit (Image: Getty)

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Donald Trump has filed a libel lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporters, hours after promising to sue the Australian media mogul over a fiercely denied story tying him to Jeffrey Epstein. He made good his promise to sue ove an exclusive report by the WSJ, which claimed the President appeared to have sent a signed fifthieth birthday card to Epstein in 2003, coupled with a bawdy image of a women and cryptic references to their friendship.

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