By John Q. Hosedrinker 
Vice President JD Vance met with News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch and his son, Lachlan, in Montana. The meeting, attended by various Fox News executives, occurred hours before the Wall Street Journal published a story regarding a birthday letter President Trump allegedly wrote to Jeffrey Epstein. Shortly after the story’s release, Trump took to Truth Social to denounce the report, calling it a fake and threatening to sue Murdoch and the publication. Subsequently, Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal.
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JD Vance Met With Rupert Murdoch Hours Before WSJ Released Bombshell Trump-Epstein Story | The Vice President’s office did not announce the trip beforehand, hence the excursion was seen as a surprise and prompted local speculation.
The timing of JD Vance’s meeting with Rupert Murdoch, a mere few hours before the *Wall Street Journal* dropped a bombshell story about Donald Trump and his association with Jeffrey Epstein, is, to put it mildly, eyebrow-raising. The fact that this trip wasn’t announced by the Vice President’s office only added fuel to the fire of speculation. It’s the kind of detail that makes you wonder, what’s really going on behind the scenes?
Considering Murdoch’s potential motivations, it’s worth remembering the history here. Murdoch’s *Wall Street Journal* has been critical of Trump’s policies, particularly the tariffs. One can imagine that he sees an opportunity to shift the political landscape. Perhaps he sees Vance as a more viable candidate, or maybe he is just tired of dealing with Trump. The possibilities are endless, and it really does seem like the knives are being sharpened.
There are two main schools of thought. The first is that the right wing is orchestrating a plan to remove Trump from power. This scenario could involve the strategic leaking of information, the deliberate sowing of distrust and the creation of political chaos. The second possibility is that this meeting was staged. It could be a calculated move designed to allow Trump to cry “hoax,” and deflect attention from the allegations. That may be to his advantage or, alternatively, it would be more likely to serve Murdoch’s purposes and those of the Republican Party, by allowing Trump to remain a key figure, but be contained by their new king, Vance.
The *Wall Street Journal* is, after all, a conservative outlet. Murdoch’s primary aim isn’t to destroy the GOP, but rather to maintain influence within the party. Replacing Trump with a figure like Vance, who could potentially bridge the gap between traditional conservatives and the right-wing tech world, could be seen as a strategic move. It offers a way to reshape the party’s image and direction. However, it may also be that Vance is just biding his time for an opening.
Considering the potential impact of such a shift, it is necessary to examine the evidence in question. The Epstein files, which include flight logs and court documents, and the allegations of Trump’s involvement are critical. The revelations are explosive, and could very well be a catalyst to the end of Trump’s presidency. The impact of the tapes released, two days before the election, is evidence that information of this type can have a seismic impact.
The question has to be asked: Did Vance, in meeting with Murdoch, actually attempt to influence the *Wall Street Journal’s* coverage of the Epstein story? Was it an attempt to get the story pulled, a ‘friendly threat’ as it were, to protect Trump? The fact that the story was published anyway suggests that the *Journal* had its own sources and was confident in the veracity of its information. The response from Trump to the *Journal*, as some indicate, was one of veiled threats, which, if true, is just another sign of his guilt.
It is important to acknowledge the possibility that Vance is working with Murdoch and others to supplant Trump. It is not a new theory that members of Trump’s own party want him gone. The suggestion that Vance has met with Murdoch multiple times in the first six months of his time in office is a compelling indication of a growing partnership.
So, what might this all mean? It’s possible that the next year will see Trump removed from office. In this scenario, a VP like Vance could seize the opportunity. Vance may reverse Trump’s tariffs and ease tensions. But this is not an ideal scenario. Even in the best-case outcome, the power of state is still present, as is the surveillance. In that outcome, we may have merely traded Trump for a more calculated operator in Vance.
Ultimately, this situation is rife with speculation, but the meeting between JD Vance and Rupert Murdoch, and its proximity to the *Wall Street Journal’s* story, offers a complex and fascinating window into the high-stakes world of political maneuvering. Is this a coup within a coup? Is JD Vance taking his shot at the presidency? It certainly seems that way.