Trump has since attempted to distance himself, instructing his own supporters to stop talking about the convicted sex offender. In a Truth Social post last week, Trump lashed out at his own base, claiming that he no longer wants the support of those invested in what he called a “Hoax.”

Donald Trump is suing Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal over their blockbuster story alleging Trump sent a 'bawdy' birthday letter to the late convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. This comes as polls show voters,

U.S. President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Friday against Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal reporters, raising claims under federal libel law, court records show. A copy of the complaint was not immediately available.