Trump Plans Defamation Suit Over WSJ Epstein Letter Report

NewsNation host Chris Cuomo strongly criticized The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for its report alleging that President Donald Trump sent a suggestive birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, calling the article a “hack job” that adds no meaningful insight to the Epstein story. President Trump denied the authenticity of the letter, labeling it as “FAKE” on his social media platform Truth Social and announced plans to sue WSJ, News Corp, and Rupert Murdoch. The WSJ described the letter as containing typewritten text framed by a hand-drawn outline of a naked woman, signed by Trump, but did not publish the letter itself. Cuomo emphasized that the core issue is the abuse of minors by powerful individuals, not Trump’s personal relationship with Epstein, and criticized the media for focusing on what he deemed a distracting and insignificant allegation. He also mocked Murdoch for profiting from the controversy while the story fails to advance public understanding of the Epstein case. Despite the media attention, Cuomo suggested the letter controversy does not move the needle in the country or address the real issues at hand.