BREAKING via Reuters

Trump has filed a lawsuit against Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, and two Wall Street Journal reporters for the story about the letter he allegedly signed for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday.

Complaint, which is not available yet, was filed in Miami federal court.

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yasharali.bsky.social) 18 July 2025 at 22:11

Will he try to get it in front of Cannon so she can delay it for years?

This will be amazing if it makes it to court but I expect it won't and Trump will try to settle it outside of court, a little money exchange where WSJ doesn't actually have to say they were wrong but Trump can publicly claim he "won" and use that as "proof" that they made the whole thing up, there's zero chance Trump will want this to actually go to court and have discovery done on him.

Breaking: President Trump IS filing a libel lawsuit against the WSJ, according to the docket filed in federal court in South Florida. Trump is suing for libel, assault and slander, the docket indicates. A copy of the lawsuit was not attached to the docket.

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter.bsky.social) 18 July 2025 at 22:10

A mysterious court docket appears to show that President Donald Trump filed a libel lawsuit Friday against News Corp. and its chairman emeritus, Rupert Murdoch.

But there are signs that something is weird.

The docket, which appears in federal court in the Southern District of Florida, did not include an actual lawsuit an hour after it first appeared.

But a person close to Trump's legal team told Business Insider that the president has not yet filed his lawsuit over The Wall Street Journal report, and that his legal complaint is still in the works.

The Miami court docket features odd details. It says that Trump is a "pro se" plaintiff — meaning someone who is not being represented by a lawyer — even though Trump has many personal lawyers, and he has filed many lawsuits against media organizations in the same district.

The docket also appears to show the personal addresses for Murdoch and for one of the journalists who wrote the story, who are designated as defendants.

The clerk's office in the Southern District of Florida federal court did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Representatives for News Corp., Dow Jones, and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Trump Lawsuit Docket Over Wall Street Journal Report Has Odd Details - Business Insider

Ok, well, that's a much better way to explain things than the passive aggressive responses that some people (as well as some mods) have shown.  I've tried to let this go several times and they keep wanting to talk, so i'm up for it.  There's no need to try and nitpick and find fallacies in one's argument when that's all the discussion that they have to give.  At least svennoJ had heartfelt things to say even though i disagree with a lot of what he says.  Finally, you get more flies with honey as they say, so thanks for trying to reach us and me in a better way.

Mar-A-Lago A ‘CRIME SCENE’ Used For ‘S*X TRAFFICKING’! (w/ Ben Meiselas of Meidas Touch)

Meanwhile behind the Epstein scandal

The USA is a "Third World" Country for Millions of Americans

Millions of Americans are living without access to healthcare, affordable food, safe housing, or basic security. We were one of them. We lived off-grid in rural Appalachia, doing everything “right” — working hard, living frugally, and still barely getting by. Eventually, we made a drastic choice: we left the U.S. in search of a better life. What we found shocked us. In countries often labeled as “developing,” like Thailand and Vietnam, people live with more dignity, security, and well-being — even on far lower incomes.


Seems more effective to deter immigration than 

I feel like I'm going to really need to see some support for the claim that rich people will recoup their losses of taxes at the cost of the middle class. Like, okay, say you're a rich ass doctor working for a big city hospital, and suddenly you start getting taxed a few thousand more per year. What are you going to do, start stealing kidneys from poor people?

I understand the argument when it comes to business taxes. It is flawed in my opinion, as it largely ignores market factors (ie supply/demand and competition), but there is some logic there. Some amount of cost is going to be passed on in many circumstances. I would argue that taxing huge multinational companies helps smaller companies maintain a competitive position and overall, if the tax money is being spent in a productive manner, it can still function as a means to maintain a more equal income structure. 

But when it comes to individual taxes, things don't work that way:

Trump GONE MAD as U.S. CORN Shipments Rejected — Canada’s Premium Corn Lands Billion Dollar Deals

U.S. Corn Exports Just CRASHED While Canada SECURED Billion-Dollar Wins — Here's What It Means for Global Trade. The U.S. agriculture industry has been dealt a crushing blow as major international buyers reject American corn shipments, citing quality and tariff concerns — and Trump is reportedly furious. Meanwhile, Canada has seized the moment, securing billion-dollar corn export deals that are shifting global market dynamics and humiliating U.S. trade leadership.

In this video, we expose why U.S. corn is being turned away, how Canada is outpacing the U.S. in agricultural diplomacy, and what this means for farmers, food prices, and the next chapter in North American trade relations. Could this be the final warning sign for a collapsing U.S. export system? Subscribe to Capital Briefs for breaking coverage on trade, politics, and global market shifts.

We Went To Canada To See The U.S. Product Boycotts — And What We Found Was Striking

In response to U.S. tariffs and President Trump's policies, 71% of Canadian consumers are shifting away from American products, with the "Buy Canada" movement. CNBC traveled to Canada to speak with locals and meet with a grocery store owner to find out the impact of the boycotts. As the U.S. economy is projected to lose up to $90 billion in 2025 due to shifting consumer sentiment. The fallout is global with Mexico and countries in the European Union joining. And it extends to tourism, with Canadian visits to the U.S. down 50%, crippling U.S. border economies.

"Canadian here. Boycotting U.S. products wherever possible. Nothing to do with tariffs, EVERYTHING to do with threats of annexation and disrespect shown to us a SOVEREIGN nation!! 51st state NEVER!!!"

"This report was good. But the thing that American journalists refuse to acknowledge every single time is that the tariffs are not the main cause of the boycott. It’s the threats to our sovereignty and the disrespect. Unlike the deeply unserious American population who elects this man. Canadians take his threats dead serious."

I couldn't agree more.

When You Can’t Deny Climate Change Anymore, Just Defund the Weather Service

Aru Shiney-Ajay, Executive Director of the Sunrise Movement, joins the show to discuss the devastating flash floods in Central Texas that have killed at least 121 people and left over 160 still missing. The barrage of extreme weather disasters totaling 5 this month alone comes as federal climate agencies tasked with responding to crises are as gutted as ever by Trump and w/ DOGE. Shiney-Ajay breaks down the widespread fossil fuel industry corruption behind the climate crisis and how the Texas floods are a sign of more catastrophe to come.

Meanwhile in Northern Africa

Turning a desert into an oasis: Maroccan scientists transform fog into drinking water • FRANCE 24

In Morocco, giant nets capture fog to provide drinking water to villages affected by extreme drought. Installed at over 1,200 meters above sea level, these collectors gather 37,000 liters per day, transforming the lives of nearly 1,000 residents. An innovative, sustainable, and unique project that effectively combats water scarcity. J. Ben Brahim and L. Chaussay from France2 explain.

Farmers Are FIGHTING BACK Against ICE After This

ICE arrests of non criminals skyrockets in the month of June.

LEAKED: How Trump's Faith Advisors Act Behind Closed Doors

The ironically named Faith and Freedom Coalition's recent MAGA prayer event was riddled with blasphemy from some of the worst bad-faith actors in the country weaponizing Christianity for their own political and personal goals, prompting Georgia Senator and reverend Raphael Warnock to condemn the Republican Party's cynical use of the religion's teachings on the Senate floor. Comedian Ben Gleib, breaks it down.

All that religious hysteria has a silver lining

Huckabee visits Palestinian Christian town after settler attack

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has visited Taybeh, a Palestinian Christian town near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, following a recent attack by Israeli settlers that damaged an ancient church site.

“What has happened here is an absolute travesty, and it’s my desire to do everything possible to let the people of this peaceful village know that we will certainly insist that those who carry out acts of terror and violence in Taybeh – or anywhere – be found and be prosecuted,” Huckabee said in a statement that does not contain the word “settler” or “Israel”.

“Not just reprimanded, that’s not enough. People need to pay a price for doing something that destroys that which belongs, not just to other people, but that which belongs to God.”

Huckabee – an evangelical Christian who has previously said there is no such thing as the West Bank – is one of the most pro-Israel members of the Trump administration.

But he mirrored growing criticism of the Israeli government this week, particularly after Israeli settlers killed a 20-year-old American citizen in the West Bank. “There must be accountability for this criminal and terrorist act,” Huckabee wrote on social media about the killing of Sayfollah Musallet.

Separately, Israeli media outlets reported that Huckabee wrote a letter to the Israeli Interior Ministry threatening to impose visa curbs on Israelis seeking to visit the US in response to alleged restrictions on American evangelical Christian groups trying to come to Israel.

Taybeh is a quiet Palestinian Christian village south of Jerusalem w/ a lot of American citizens that has been vandalized-including fires set at ancient church. I visited there today. Desecrating a church,mosque or synagogue is a crime against humanity & God. pic.twitter.com/fGI6tCLQuC

— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) July 19, 2025

Defunding weather services is a very dumb thing to do. Natural disasters happen all the time and it only takes 1 really bad weather event to cause a huge amount of damage. The Texas flood literally proves how important weather services are and a clear example of why cutting funding is a bad idea.

Of course, defunding many of the things the current administration is doing is a very dumb and messed up thing to do.