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JD Vance, Murdoch's Secret Meeting Sparks Trump Lawsuit

7/20/2025

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In a clandestine meeting on June 11, JD Vance met with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives at Murdoch's Montana ranch. This secretive encounter unfolded just before The Wall Street Journal revealed Donald Trump's alleged 2003 birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump has vehemently denied the claims and retaliated with a staggering $10 billion lawsuit against Murdoch and the publication.

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In a clandestine meeting on June 11, JD Vance met with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives at Murdoch's Montana ranch. This secretive encounter unfolded just before The Wall Street Journal revealed Donald Trump's alleged 2003 birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump has vehemently denied the claims and retaliated with a staggering $10 billion lawsuit against Murdoch and the publication.