Rupert Murdoch has demonstrated that one is never too old to be unpredictable. At 94, he has swerved into a new political lane with his willingness to punch an oversized dent in Donald Trump’s armour – using his most credible news organ, The Wall Street Journal.

In doing so, Murdoch is asserting his media mogul credentials – that he is more important or will outlive any elected political leader. It represents a significant U-turn for Murdoch, who has publicly supported the president since his election and was seated in Trump’s VIP box for the FIFA Club World Cup only a week ago.

Donald Trump with his now-wife, Melania, alongside Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in 2000. Inset: Rupert Murdoch.

For Murdoch, whose partisan loyalties are seen to be dictated by his balance sheet interests as much as his political hue, steering out of the Trump lane seems in equal part risky and brave.

But it’s less risky than Elon Musk’s move to harpoon Trump by publicly criticising

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