WSJ piece claims Trump isn’t happy with Pam Bondi — divisive propaganda or based?



On January 12, the Wall Street Journal published an exclusive report claiming that President Trump is less than thrilled with Attorney General Pam Bondi.

According to the article, he has complained privately to aides repeatedly in recent weeks, describing Bondi as "weak" and "ineffective" at enforcing his agenda, specifically when it comes to the Epstein files, prosecuting people like former FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James, and pursuing the shadow figures who orchestrated Biden’s phony 2020 presidential victory.

This is music to many conservatives’ ears. From their perspective, MAGA has waited a year in vain for the heads of D.C.’s slimiest swamp creatures to roll, as was a campaign promise. To discover that Trump himself is perhaps also displeased with the DOJ’s lack of prosecutions is encouraging.

However the report is coming from a mainstream outlet, so a healthy degree of skepticism is necessary, says BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler.

Regardless she feels that the contents of the Wall Street Journal’s report are “very realistic” and “very plausible.”

“It seems like a summary of what you and I have experienced throughout the year,” she says.

According to the article, President Trump told the Wall Street Journal, “Pam is doing an excellent job. She's been my friend for many years. Tremendous progress is being made against radical left lunatics who are good at only one thing: cheating in elections and the crimes they commit.”

“All right, so how do we analyze this article?” asks Liz. “Is this true? Is President Trump finally growing tired of Attorney General Pam Bondi?”

While she acknowledges that “it is true that Pam Bondi has been loyal to President Trump for many years, and that makes the situation perhaps personally a little more awkward,” the reality is President Trump has to decide “whether Pam Bondi is an effective attorney general, not whether she's a loyal friend.”

And the facts don’t lie.

As early as February 2025, it was clear to Liz that Bondi “does not tell the truth to the American people” after she gave Liz and other conservative influencers those “infamous white Epstein binders” that contained no new information on the convicted child sex trafficker.

Bondi’s ineffectiveness has “become more obvious as the summer passed and the fall passed and the new year passed,” says Liz.

"Tulsi Gabbard handed Attorney General Pam Bondi on a silver platter a case against John Brennan and the Obama cronies that fabricated the intelligence community assessment to claim that Russia helped President Trump defeat Hillary Clinton ... and what accountability have they faced?” she asks.

“Trump's administration controls the Department of Justice. We should be seeing indictment after indictment after indictment. And yet what have we seen? We've seen nothing.”

To hear more of Liz’s commentary, watch the video above.

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WSJ accused of selectively editing quote to create fake rift between Trump and Vance over Iran



The Wall Street Journal has been accused of attempting to sow division between top members of the Trump administration regarding Iran.

The article, entitled "White House Weighs Iran’s Nuclear-Talks Offer as Trump Leans Toward Strikes" seemed to suggest that Vice President JD Vance was urging President Donald Trump to seek diplomatic solutions in Iran while Trump favored military strikes amid protests in the country.

'You don’t hate the media enough.'

The article was later apparently updated to include a statement from Vance's communications director, William Martin.

"In a statement issued after the Wall Street Journal's story published Monday a spokesman for Vance, William Martin, said that Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 'together are presenting a suite of options to the president, ranging from a diplomatic approach to military actions,'" the WSJ wrote.

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However, on Monday night, Martin took to X to clarify his full remarks to the outlet. He provided a screenshot of his statement next to a screenshot of the WSJ's reporting.

Martin captioned the side-by-side comparison: "Here’s the statement we sent the @WSJ to correct their fake news report and here’s the way they twisted it to strip out the part where we said they got the story wrong."

"You don’t hate the media enough," he added.

According to his X post, Martin's full statement to the Wall Street Journal reads:

The Wall Street Journal's reporting is not accurate. Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Rubio together are presenting a suite of options to the President, ranging from a diplomatic approach to military actions. They are presenting those options without bias or favor.

Trump allies have argued that the outlet selectively edited Martin's statement to create the illusion of conflict within the administration.

"FAKE NEWS — the blatant attempts by those in the left-wing media to create the illusion of division between President Trump, VP Vance, and Secretary Rubio couldn’t be more obvious," CJ Pearson said. "Vance and Rubio are working in LOCKSTEP to carry out the President’s foreign policy priorities."

"Why would any conservative ever trust the Wall Street Journal to tell the truth at this point? They've become one of the biggest pushers of leftist lies and fake news in all of the media," Donald Trump Jr. said on X.

The Wall Street Journal did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.

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‘Hatchet job’: Leavitt sets record straight on Trump’s alleged Epstein birthday letter



Oversight Committee Democrats believe they have obtained a smoking gun: a “birthday book” letter allegedly from President Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. Yet the White House is vigorously denying the claims, calling it a “fake news” smear.

‘It’s a fake Wall Street Journal story.’

“This note, Donald Trump has said, does not exist,” ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) stated. “Well, once again, he is lying to the American public."

Garcia and Oversight Democrats shared an image of the note they claim Trump wrote to his “friend” Epstein. The note, which appeared to feature an outline of a woman’s body, was written as an imaginary conversation between Trump and Epstein.

“We have certain things in common, Jeffrey,” it read.

“A pal is a wonderful thing,” it continued. “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”

While the letter was typed, it appeared to be signed by Trump.

Blaze News has reached out to the White House for comment.

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“Trump talks about a ‘wonderful secret’ the two of them shared. What is he hiding? Release the files!” Oversight Democrats wrote.

Garcia noted that they received additional documents from Epstein’s estate and planned to release more information shortly. He accused Trump and his administration of being involved in a “cover-up.”

The Wall Street Journal originally shared the text from the alleged letter in July.

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Immediately following the report’s release, Vice President JD Vance called the claims “complete and utter bulls**t,” adding that the WSJ “should be ashamed for publishing it.”

“Where is this letter? Would you be shocked to learn they never showed it to us before publishing it? Does anyone honestly believe this sounds like Donald Trump?” Vance stated.

“Doesn’t it violate some rule of journalistic ethics to publish a letter like this without showing it to the victim of this hit piece?” he questioned. “Will the people who have bought into every hoax against President Trump show an ounce of skepticism before buying into this bizarre story?”

Trump has denied that he created the letter or the drawing.

“This is not me. This is a fake thing. It’s a fake Wall Street Journal story,” Trump told the news outlet.

“These are not my words, not the way I talk,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Also, I don’t draw pictures.”

When reached for comment, the White House referred Blaze News to press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s remarks on social media.

“The latest piece published by the Wall Street Journal PROVES this entire ‘Birthday Card’ story is false,” Leavitt wrote. “As I have said all along, it’s very clear President Trump did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it. President Trump’s legal team will continue to aggressively pursue litigation.”

She further claimed that the reporter who “wrote this hatchet job” reached out to the White House for comment “at the EXACT same minute he published his story giving us no time to respond.”

“This is FAKE NEWS to perpetuate the Democrat Epstein Hoax!” Leavitt added.

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Is Elon Musk ditching his America Party dream for a GOP power play?



Elon Musk may be reconsidering his aspirations for a third political party after concerns from conservatives that it could divert votes from the Republican Party.

A Tuesday report from the Wall Street Journal indicated that Musk is "quietly pumping the brakes" on the formation of the America Party and may instead support another Republican politician.

'Nothing @WSJ says should ever be thought of as true.'

In late June, amid Musk's falling-out with President Donald Trump over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Tesla CEO called for "an alternative to the Democrat-Republican uniparty so that the people actually have a VOICE."

"If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day," Musk declared.

Several Republican politicians, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, warned Musk that a third party would likely act as a spoiler, ultimately benefiting the Democratic Party.

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According to the WSJ's report citing anonymous sources, it appears that Musk is considering that advice. Musk has reportedly told his allies that he plans to concentrate on his businesses and does not want to alienate Republicans, particularly Vice President JD Vance, by forming a third party.

The news outlet reported that Musk and Vance have been in touch in recent weeks. Musk has allegedly stated to close allies that he would back Vance should he decide to run for president in 2028.

"Musk's allies said he hasn't formally ruled out creating a new party and could change his mind as the midterm elections near," the WSJ stated.

However, Musk reportedly canceled a July call with a group that specializes in organizing third-party campaigns, and he has not recently engaged with individuals who have expressed interest in the America Party.

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Charlie Kirk responded to the WSJ's report in a post on social media.

"Elon Musk is reportedly reconsidering his bid to launch a third party and instead put his support behind Vice President JD Vance should he decide to run, per a new report from the WSJ. Will have to wait for confirmation from Elon, but this would be very positive news for the country if true," Kirk wrote.

When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Vance directed the WSJ to the vice president's recent interview with the Gateway Pundit, during which he stated he hopes Musk will "come back into the fold" during the midterm elections.

While Musk did not respond to a request for comment from the WSJ, he dismissed the outlet's reporting in a post on X.

"Nothing @WSJ says should ever be thought of as true," he wrote without elaborating further.

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