I'm curious as to what Rupert Murdoch's end game is here. Given he supported Trump's rise, he must have some vested interest in keeping that going, what does he hope to achieve by pulling the Epstein thread? Is it just that he sees more ad revenue from news and print that talks about Epstein and Trump's relationship and collaboration? Surely he has a longer plan than short term revenue?
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A little reminder to Trump that Murdoch is a king maker. Murdoch wants to keep people on the edge of power, flipped this way or that at Murdoch's wim.
But also, murdoch shaped the dialog about what this picture depicted before anyone had seen it. Everyone is now describing it as a women instead of what it appears to be... a child.
He's taking trump to the edge. But also preventing him going over. This is not quite as unfriendly as it would appear.
That's a great point about shaping the dialog
Money. Untold amounts of money for selling sensationalism as a product. He's always played both sides and benefits. For example, he invested $120mil into Theranos while at the same time WSJ was investigating them for fraud.
Rooting for Murdoch makes me feel dirty.
You're not rooting for him, you're supporting free speech
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Is this where I drink the bleach? Instructions unclear.
Haven't they heard Trump's pronouncement? If they are not sufficiently groveling and bootlicking it isn't free speech.
Truth is an absolute defense to defamation. Source: used to be a lawyer.
But have you considered Alternative Truth?
I know you meant that in jest, but at this point I wouldn’t put it past the current SCOTUS
Honestly I wish the judge doesn't dismiss it so we can get to discovery and have lawyers depose Mr Trump. So much stuff would come out of that.
I've got my popcorn ready, but I won't get my hopes up yet.
Yeah, you're gonna have some really stale popcorn if you wait till consequences are actually happening.
"Bawdy"
Was Trump the opening act for a scandalous ragtime revue that I missed