MAGA erupts after Trump's bombshell move to unseal Epstein testimony and sue Rupert Murdoch's 'a** off' over raunchy birthday letter
Trump called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the court's approval to release 'any and all' grand jury testimony about Epstein's crimes after The Wall Street Journal published a story about a salacious birthday card Trump allegedly sent him when he turned 50 in 2003.
The alleged card featured the outline of a naked woman with pubic hair drawn out with the signature 'Donald.' The typewritten text reads: 'Happy Birthday - and may every day be another wonderful secret.'
Trump denies he wrote the letter and is vowing to release the testimony to spite Democrats who have perpetuated the 'Epstein hoax.'
The promise has renewed hope among MAGA loyalists who have been publicly criticizing him and calling for Bondi's resignation for the past week after the duo failed to deliver on a campaign pledge to release Epstein's client list.
Trump went so far as to insist he 'doesn't want their support anymore ', calling people who believed the Epstein hoax 'weaklings' who had fallen for Democrats lies.
Riley Gaines was among the first MAGA influencers to praise Trump for vowing to release grand jury testimony, writing: 'This is fantastic news. I imagine the democrats will be eating their words.'
Gaines slammed Trump earlier this week, writing: 'Was it stupid & foolish when he campaigned on releasing the files? Are Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, and Alina Habba all foolish & stupid for peddling this for the past 6 months? Why on earth is he doing this?'
MAGA allies who turned their backs on President Donald Trump for failing to release Jeffrey Epstein 's client list have once again rallied behind him as he vows to unseal bombshell testimony about the disgraced billionaire's crimes
Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr. also shared his father's news, writing 'LFG' - which stands for 'let's f***ing go.'
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was critical of Trump's handling of the Epstein saga, said: 'This is the right course of action. Thank you Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump.'
'If President Trump was guilty of anything regarding Jeffrey Epstein, Democrats would have used it against him the past 4 years... Democrats, spare us your fake outrage.'
Charlie Kirk, who earlier this week said he was 'done talking about Epstein' in a public show of loyalty, shared Trump Jr.'s post and wrote: 'Major move. Let's go!'
Benny Johnson described Trump's announcement as a 'victory' for MAGA fans who still have questions about the Epstein files.
Within hours of the WSJ report's publication, Trump issued an initial scorched earth message insisting the letter was fake and asked Bondi to release 'all pertinent' Grand Jury testimony.
Bondi instantly responded: 'President Trump - we are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts.'
But critics have argued that what Trump is suggesting Bondi release is just a small portion of the files that they likely have on Epstein's crimes.
Many have questioned whether this is 'just another tactic' and remain deeply divided over Trump's motivations for backing away from releasing the files in full.
Elon Musk had earlier suggested Trump was hesitating to release the files 'because he's in them', before removing his remarks and apologizing.
Musk has been among the loudest critics, unfollowing Bondi on X and describing her comments as 'the final straw.'
On July 8, Musk weighed in again, writing: 'How can people be expected to have faith in Trump if he won't release the Epstein files?'
But on Thursday even Musk questioned the validity of the letter the Journal has cited, responding to Megyn Kelly's X post with a statement which read: 'Yeah, the letter sounds bogus.'
Bondi and Trump are both under immense pressure from MAGA loyalists after failing to expose Epstein's client list and reveal the truth about his alleged suicide inside his cell in 2019 while awaiting trial for child sex trafficking charges.
Bondi in February shared binders with MAGA influencers called 'Phase 1' of the Epstein release, but the folders contained previously published information.
She assured the public at the time that the client list was 'on her desk to be reviewed' and that more bombshell information would soon follow.
Last week, she backtracked and insisted the highly sought after client list 'doesn't exist.' She also said that Epstein killed himself in jail, and that there was no evidence to suggest he was murdered.
The lack of new information has sparked MAGA mutiny and deeply divided his base. And while they have come together to condemn the WSJ report, many now appear quietly hopeful it will force Trump's hand to continue sharing more about what his administration knows about Epstein.
Trump denied the story again on Thursday night, writing on Truth Social: 'The Wall Street Journal printed a FAKE letter, supposedly to Epstein.
'These are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don't draw pictures. I told Rupert Murdoch it was a Scam, that he shouldn't print this Fake Story. But he did, and now I'm going to sue his ass off, and that of his third rate newspaper.'
The WSJ report claimed Trump took part in Epstein's 50th birthday album by sending well wishes along with a randy message and a hand-drawn nude woman.
According to the Journal, the naked woman appeared to have been drawn with a marker, with a pair of arcs indicating the woman's breasts and a squiggly signature reading 'Donald' appearing in her pubic region, mimicking hair.
'This is not me,' Trump said in a denial published within the story. 'This is a fake thing. It's a fake Wall Street Journal story.
'I never wrote a picture in my life. I don't draw pictures of women. It's not my language. It's not my words.'
Although Trump claimed he 'never wrote a picture in my life', several sketches he made of New York City landmarks as early as 2004 are readily available online.
The alleged letter reportedly contained an imaginary conversation between Epstein and Trump, written in third person.
In the imaginary conversation, 'Donald' writes: 'We have certain things in common, Jeffrey', to which 'Jeffrey' replies: 'Yes we do, come to think of it.'
'Donald' then responds: 'Enigmas never age, have you noticed that', and imaginary 'Jeffrey' says 'as a matter of fact, it was clear to me the last time I saw you.'
Trump said Thursday he spoke directly with both the editor of the WSJ, Emma Tucker, and Murdoch himself about the contents of the letter they were citing.
'[They] were warned directly by President Donald J. Trump that the supposed letter they printed by President Trump to Epstein was a FAKE and, if they print it, they will be sued,' Trump wrote.
'Mr. Murdoch stated that he would take care of it but, obviously, did not have the power to do so.'
Trump claimed Tucker 'did not want to hear' from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt that the 'letter was a FAKE.'
'Instead, they are going with a false, malicious, and defamatory story anyway. President Trump will be suing The Wall Street Journal, NewsCorp, and Mr. Murdoch, shortly.
'The Press has to learn to be truthful, and not rely on sources that probably don't even exist.'
Trump doubled down on his claims that the Epstein saga is a 'hoax' perpetuated by Democrats, arguing that if he were involved in anything scandalous, it would have been released by 'Comey, Brennan, Crooked Hillary and other Radical Left Lunatics years ago.
'It certainly would not have sat in a file waiting for 'TRUMP' to have won three Elections. This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS,' he wrote.
Trump said he 'looks forward to suing and holding accountable the once great Wall Street Journal.
'It has truly turned out to be a 'Disgusting and Filthy Rag' and, writing defamatory lies like this, shows their desperation to remain relevant.'
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