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Eric Trump accuses Jen Psaki, MS NOW of airing ‘blatant lies’ about China trip – says he’s suing both

Nypost · · 386 words · By Victor Nava
Legal conflict over factual accuracy Conflict of interest allegations
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Eric Trump announced plans to sue MS Now and host Jen Psaki Friday for accusing him of being a board member of a company purportedly seeking to do business in China.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Eric Trump announced plans to sue MSNBC (referred to as MS NOW in some sources) and Jen Psaki over claims regarding his business ties and board membership.
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web search NEUTRAL — The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠] (or Eríkr [ˈeˌriːkz̠] in Old East Norse due to monophthongization).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric
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web search NEUTRAL — The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the United States Depa…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Resources_Informat…
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web search NEUTRAL — ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
https://eric.ed.gov/
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“Jen Psaki suggested President Trump’s second-born son joined his father on his high-profile China trip to further his own business interests.”
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Web search results confirm that Jen Psaki delivered a monologue questioning whether Eric Trump's travel to China with his father constituted a conflict of interest to further business interests.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jennifer Rene Psaki is an American political analyst and former government official. A political advisor who served under both the Obama and Biden administrations, she served in the Biden administrati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jen_Psaki
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Trump, son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, announced on Friday that he intends to sue MSNBC and anchor Jen Psaki over a monologue she delivered questioning whether his travel to China with…
https://xeber.world/en/article/eric-trump-threatens-to-sue-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Trump’s motives for joining his father on a trip to China this week have been under scrutiny due to his reported ties to a potential Chinese business venture. Rachel Dobkin in New York.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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“I have NEVER been on the board of ALT5 — not now, not ever”
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While Eric Trump denies ever being on the board, SEC filings and news reports indicate he was associated with Alt5 Sigma, though specifically as a 'board observer' rather than a formal board member. The claim of 'NEVER' is contradicted by the role of observer/advisor.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Frederick Trump is an American businessman, political activist, and former reality television presenter. He is the third child and second son of U.S. president Donald Trump and his first wife, Iv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — “You see, Eric is on the board of a company called ALT5 Sigma,” Psaki said, showing a clip of him and his brother ringing the New York Stock Exchange opening bell with the company name shown around th…
https://www.thedailybeast.com/eric-trump-has-epic-meltdown-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, has announced plans to sue MS NOW over a report questioning his presence in China during his father’s state visit.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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“I have had zero involvement in any merger discussions involving any public entity I do not run or control.”
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The provided evidence does not contain information regarding Eric Trump's involvement or lack thereof in merger discussions for public entities he does not control.
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web search NEUTRAL — The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠] (or Eríkr [ˈeˌriːkz̠] in Old East Norse due to monophthongization).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric
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web search NEUTRAL — The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is an online digital library of education research and information. ERIC is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the United States Depa…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Resources_Informat…
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web search NEUTRAL — ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
https://eric.ed.gov/
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“I have zero business interests in China. No properties, no investments, nothing!”
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The claim is a direct quote from Eric Trump reported in news articles. While the fact that he *said* this is corroborated, the truth of the statement itself (having zero interests in China) is not independently verified by a third-party authoritative source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Frederick Trump is an American businessman, political activist, and former reality television presenter. He is the third child and second son of U.S. president Donald Trump and his first wife, Iv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — • I have zero business interests in China. No properties, no investments, nothing!Pure lies. Eric Trump has repeatedly and unequivocally stated he has ZERO business interests in China.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/eric-trump-threaten…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric also said he has “zero business interests in China. No properties, no investments, nothing!” He said that during Trump’s bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, he and his wife, Lara T…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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“Psaki declared, “Eric is on the board of a company called Alt5 Sigma,””
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Multiple sources confirm that Jen Psaki stated Eric Trump is on the board of Alt5 Sigma during her broadcast.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 8, 2026 · New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and his wife, Jen Vrabel, married in 1999 and welcomed two children together. Here is everything to know about Mike Vrabel’s wife.
https://people.com/all-about-mike-vrabel-wife-jen-vrabel-119…
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https://www.youtube.com/@RHRJen
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web search NEUTRAL — In February 2025, MSNBC announced that Psaki would have her own show The Briefing With Jen Psaki in primetime at 9 pm Tuesday through Friday, starting in April 2025.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jen_Psaki
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“she cited a Financial Times report alleging the company “has a memorandum of understanding to explore a potential deal with a Chinese computer chip manufacturer to build AI data centers and a whole bunch of other AI related stuff.””
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The provided web results for 'Financial Times' are general descriptions of the publication or unrelated AI news; they do not contain the specific report regarding Alt5 Sigma's memorandum of understanding with a Chinese chip manufacturer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Financial Times journalists in dispute with management over plans for office days.Black phone with OpenAI on screen in front of a computer screen explaining what generative AI is. OpenAI to use FT jou…
https://www.theguardian.com/media/financialtimes
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2k1rcRzsLA
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web search NEUTRAL — About the Financial Times The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading business news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. The FT has a record payin…
https://uk.linkedin.com/company/financial-times
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“The Financial Times report, and SEC filings reviewed by The Post, however, note Eric Trump is a board “observer” – not a board member.”
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Multiple sources, including references to SEC filings and Bloomberg, confirm that Eric Trump was identified as a 'board observer' and advisor for Alt5 Sigma, rather than a formal board member.
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web search NEUTRAL — — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) May 15, 2026. Eric Trump was listed as a board observer and advisor for Alt5 Sigma Corp., a Las Vegas-based fintech company that rebranded as AI Financial Corp, but he was re…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/eric-trump-accuses-jen-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two weeks later, Alt5 Sigma disclosed in an SEC filing that, after discussions with Nasdaq, to comply with its listing rules, Trump would instead be a board observer and, subject to stockholder approv…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2025/09/09/eric-tru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Board membership is established through shareholder elections or statutory appointment. Board observer rights are typically granted via contract, such as a stockholder’s agreement or side letter, ofte…
https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4379474/posts?page=1…
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“he and his wife, Lara Trump, “went to the Great Wall of China.””
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The detail that Eric and Lara Trump visited the Great Wall of China is mentioned in one news report citing Eric Trump's own statements, but is not independently verified by other sources in the provided evidence.
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