The Wall Street Journal’s report on a 2003 birthday letter from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein may have backfired. The Morning Joe panel discuss, with The New York Times' Jeremy Peters pointing out that report is being used by Trump to galvanize his base and stoke distrust in the media: “The story was a real gift.

U.S. President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal and its owners including Rupert Murdoch for at least $10 billion on Friday, over the newspaper's report that his name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for Jeffrey Epstein that included a sexually suggestive drawing and a reference to secrets they shared.