US judge drops Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal
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“A federal judge has tossed out US President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its owners, which include Rupert Murdoch.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the dismissal of Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, though the exact year is not specified in the evidence. The claim's core event (dismissal) is independently reported across sources.
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“Judge Darrin P. Gayles said Trump hadn't come close to meeting the 'actual malice' threshold that public figures must clear in defamation cases.”
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Web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm Judge Gayles' ruling that Trump failed to meet the 'actual malice' standard for defamation claims against public figures.
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— Darrin Phillip Gayles (born in 1966) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and former Florida Circuit Court judge.
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“Trump filed the lawsuit against the WSJ, owned by Murdoch's company News Corp, in July 2025.”
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Only one web search result explicitly mentions Trump filing the lawsuit, while other sources focus on the dismissal. The filing date (July 2025) is not corroborated by additional independent sources.
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“He asked for at least $10 billion, claiming the paper tarnished his reputation by publishing an article describing a birthday book complied for deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.”
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No evidence was found in web search results, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about the $10 billion demand tied to the Epstein-related article.
“The article said that a card containing sexually suggestive text and featuring a sketch of a female figure drawn with a marker bore Trump's signature.”
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No evidence was found in web search results, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the specific details about the birthday card described in the article.
“Judge Gayles wrote that the WSJ's reporters reached out to Trump for comment beforehand and printed his denial.”
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No evidence was found in web search results, cross-references, or Wikipedia to verify the claim about reporters contacting Trump for comment before publication.
“After the ruling, Trump said he would refile an 'updated lawsuit' by April 27, the date given by the judge to file an amended version.”
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No evidence was found in web search results, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm Trump's plan to refile the lawsuit by April 27, 2026.
“Trump has filed several defamation cases during his presidency against major media outlets over reporting he has characterized as unfair or false.”
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No evidence was found in web search results, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Trump filing multiple defamation cases against media outlets during his presidency.
“Trump has also sued the New York Times over articles and a book about him and a newspaper in Iowa over a poll that showed him trailing Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential campaign.”
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No evidence was found in web search results, cross-references, or Wikipedia to verify the specific lawsuits against the New York Times, Iowa newspaper, and the poll about Kamala Harris.
“All three outlets have denied wrongdoing.”
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No evidence was found in web search results, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim that all three outlets denied wrongdoing.
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