Trump Threatens To Sue WSJ Over ‘FAKE’ Epstein Letter, Orders Bondi To Unseal Testimony
July 18, 2025 No Comments
Trump lashes out at “ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein,” moves to end feeding frenzy.
Trump lashes out at “ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein,” moves to end feeding frenzy.
A Nevada probate commissioner rejected Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to give control of his media assets to his oldest son when he dies, rather than dividing it among four children, according to people familiar with the matter.
The New York Post’s Editorial Board on Wednesday announced public opposition to President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations of former Reps. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii and Matt Gaetz of Florida for top roles in his administration.
Fact and fiction seem to be blurring, here. And the Dominion vs Fox case, which was just settled for a staggering $787.5 million (£633 million), tells us a lot about how ‘narratives’ – a ridiculously over-used word these days – truly operate. Because our real obsession today is with what pseuds used to call meta-narratives – that is, media narratives about how media narratives are formed.
A judge said Fox News had a “credibility problem” just days before a $1.6 billion defamation trial after the company disclosed for the first time in nearly two years of litigation that Rupert Murdoch was an officer of the company.
Court documents show how CEO deals with Murdochs on editorial strategy, influence of top hosts.
On Jan. 5, 2021, the day before the U.S. Capitol riot, Fox FOX -0.40%decrease; red down pointing triangle News Chief Mr. Murdoch would email suggestions on hosts, narratives and guests, according to a filing. In the context of the 2020 election coverage, that meant advising on how to cover fraud claims and how to treat Donald Trump, the filing said.
The wider Murdoch empire is showing favour to the Republican hopefuls hoping to beat Trump in the 2024 primaries. The New York Post, Murdoch’s leading American tabloid, has been notably positive in its coverage of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Along with Murdoch’s other big US paper, The Wall Street Journal, the Post has made its editorial line clear: it’s time for the party to move on.
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