STORY: Donald Trump's name appeared on a risque 2003 personal note to Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (July 17), with the president quickly responding on social media platform Truth Social that the letter was fake.

Trump added he would sue the newspaper and Rupert Murdoch, who controls its publisher, News Corp.

The Journal reported that the letter was one of several included in a leather-bound album meant to celebrate Epstein's 50th birthday, about three years before sex-abuse allegations emerged against the financier.

Reuters could not immediately confirm the authenticity of the letter.

Trump later posted that he had asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent grand jury testimony in the Epstein case, subject to court approval. Shortly after the president's post, Bondi said on X that the Justice Department was ready to move the court on Friday (July 18) to unseal the grand jury transcripts.

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1. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE "TRUTH SOCIAL" BY U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, READING (English):

"The Wall Street Journal, and Rupert Murdoch, personally, 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. Mr. Murdoch stated that he would take care of it but, obviously, did not have the power to do so. The Editor of The Wall Street Journal, Emma Tucker, was told directly by Karoline Leavitt, and by President Trump, that the letter was a FAKE, but Emma Tucker didn’t want to hear that. 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. President Trump has already beaten George Stephanopoulos/ABC, 60 Minutes/CBS, and others, and 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. If there were any truth at all on the Epstein Hoax, as it pertains to President Trump, this information would have been revealed 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!"

2. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE "TRUTH SOCIAL" BY TRUMP, READING (English):

"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. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DJT"

3. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE "X" BY U.S. VICE PRESIDENT, JD VANCE, READING (English):

"Forgive my language but this story is complete and utter bullshit. The WSJ should be ashamed for publishing it. Where is this letter? Would you be shocked to learn they never showed it to us before publishing it? Does anyone honestly believe this sounds like Donald Trump?"

4. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE "TRUTH SOCIAL" BY TRUMP, READING (English):

"Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval. This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!"

5. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE "X" BY U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, PAM BONDI, READING (English):

"President Trump—we are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts."