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canetoad

(19,320 posts) Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:26 PM Saturday

A closer look at the WSJ article

Since tsf announced that he is suing the WSJ, Murdoch et al, I decided to have a closer look at this article from a couple of days ago: https://archive.md/5VJ1L

The letter bearing Trump’s name, which was reviewed by the Journal, is bawdy—like others in the album. It contains several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman, which appears to be hand-drawn with a heavy marker. A pair of small arcs denotes the woman’s breasts, and the future president’s signature is a squiggly “Donald” below her waist, mimicking pubic hair.

The letter concludes: “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”

In an interview with the Journal on Tuesday evening, Trump denied writing the letter or drawing the picture. “This is not me. This is a fake thing. It’s a fake Wall Street Journal story,” he said.

“I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women,” he said. “It’s not my language. It’s not my words.”

The article does not say that tsf wrote the letter. It says that his signature is 'on it' which is easily proven if need be. I doubt his lawsuit will go very far against Murdoch.

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A closer look at the WSJ article (Original Post) canetoad Saturday OP

I doubt it will go anywhere because of discovery gab13by13 Saturday #1

Of course he did! Deuxcents Saturday #3

The lawsuit won't go anywhere Jarqui Saturday #2

He has no artistic ability - just look at how he decorates his apartments with gold paint on everything FakeNoose Saturday #4

For lots of reasons canetoad Saturday #8

The words are not his street lingo. usonian Saturday #5

DOA. As soon as the WSJ throws the discovery motion Grins Saturday #6

His lawsuits are never about merit. unblock Saturday #7

Love the way Trump's lie about never drawing is being disproved. summer_in_TX Saturday #9

Andy Borowitz nailed it today FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #10

That is good canetoad 15 hrs ago #12

I'd be more impressed if Trump and Murdoch hadn't played these... Hugin 21 hrs ago #11

gab13by13

(28,869 posts)

1. I doubt it will go anywhere because of discovery

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:30 PM

Saturday

Except this; Krasnov filed the suit in Florida, Aileen Cannon has a 50% chance of getting the case.

Deuxcents

(23,089 posts)

3. Of course he did!

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:32 PM

Saturday

Jarqui

(10,697 posts)

2. The lawsuit won't go anywhere

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:31 PM

Saturday

It is bluster to try to muzzle the story and stories like them

FakeNoose

(37,903 posts)

4. He has no artistic ability - just look at how he decorates his apartments with gold paint on everything

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:37 PM

Saturday

So okay, he probably didn't create this birthday greeting for Jeffrey Epstein, but I'm sure he PAID an artist to do it.

Chump knew this would be put into a book for Epstein, and he didn't want to be the only "friend" left out.

It can't be fake, because if it were, Chump would have sued Ghislaine Maxwell for using his name without permission.

canetoad

(19,320 posts)

8. For lots of reasons

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:58 PM

Saturday

I'm sure that it was actually composed/designed by Ghislaine Maxwell.

usonian

(19,142 posts)

5. The words are not his street lingo.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 09:11 PM

Saturday

No doubt someone literate (and you know whom I mean) wrote the enigmas and jeux de mots for him.

A friend.

Grins

(8,608 posts)

6. DOA. As soon as the WSJ throws the discovery motion

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 09:18 PM

Saturday

(Which would be lit!!!!!)

unblock

(55,398 posts)

7. His lawsuits are never about merit.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 09:42 PM

Saturday

Extortion is a crime. Negotiating a settlement is (usually) not.

The crime lord wants a cut of murdoch's business, this is the pretext.

summer_in_TX

(3,697 posts)

9. Love the way Trump's lie about never drawing is being disproved.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:58 PM

Saturday

Here's one of many sources:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-old-drawings-resurface-denies-131321640.html

“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,” Trump said on Truth Social Thursday night. “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. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DJT”

That is an outright lie. At least five of the president’s own sketches were auctioned off between 1995 and 2020, suggesting that he had an obvious affinity for drawing. In 2005, a very rudimentary drawing he did of the New York City skyline sold for $30,000. In 2006, another basic sketch was auctioned off, this time of the George Washington Bridge. In 2017, his sketch of the Empire State Building was auctioned off for $16,000. And in 2020, his “Money Tree” drawing sold for $8,500. The president has “wrote” many a picture, poking a gaping hole in his defense against the Journal’s reporting.

Picture proof provided at the link.