Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to sue Rupert Murdoch and his media companies over the Wall Street Journal ‘s report on a bawdy letter in his name that was included in an album given to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003.

After a week of angst over Jeffrey Epstein, the GOP base gave President Donald Trump a breather today from the relentless criticism.

Soon after the publication of the article, Trump called the letter a "FAKE" in a social media post and said the story is "false, malicious, and defamatory."