Trump is suing The Wall Street Journal over a story connecting him and Jeffrey Epstein. This lawsuit is unique as it marks the first time a sitting president has taken legal action against a media outlet for defamation. Trump's administration has been trying to downplay the Epstein allegations, asserting there is no client list and that Epstein's death was a suicide. Some MAGA supporters have expressed dissatisfaction with this response, demanding more transparency. Trump has deflected criticisms by blaming Democrats and dismissing concerned Republicans as 'stupid'.
As far as I can tell, no sitting president has ever sued a reporter or media outlet or media executive for allegedly defaming him. When you have the presidential bully pulpit, you simply don't need to sue to get to the truth.
The Trump administration's game plan in recent weeks has been to downplay the Epstein story. That especially went into practice two weeks ago when Trump's Department of Justice announced there was no so-called 'client list', that Epstein did die by suicide and that, essentially, there was nothing more to talk about.
Even many in the MAGA community, who had been told for years that there was something fishy with the Epstein story, clapped back at the Trump administration and called for answers - as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi's job.
When questioned by reporters, Trump played dumb, defended Bondi, and said things such as, 'I don't understand what the interest or what the fascination is.'
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