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US judge tosses Trump’s defamation suit against Wall Street Journal

Dailydispatch · · 331 words · By Reuters Agency
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“A US judge dismissed on Monday Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over an article asserting the US president’s name was on a 2003 birthday greeting for the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the federal judge dismissed Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over the Epstein-related article. Three distinct sources (Reuters, CNBC, and others) report this event.
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“Miami-based US district judge Darrin Gayles said Trump did not meet the 'actual malice' standard that public figures must clear in defamation”
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Three web search results explicitly state that Judge Darrin Gayles ruled Trump failed to meet the 'actual malice' standard for defamation claims against public figures.
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“The judge wrote that the Journal’s reporters reached out to Trump for comment beforehand and printed his denial”
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No evidence in web search results or Wikipedia entries confirms the Wall Street Journal's reporters contacted Trump for comment before publishing the article. The available sources only discuss the lawsuit and article content, not the editorial process.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (also known as Wall Street 2 or Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps) is a 2010 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone, a sequel to Wall Street (1987). It stars Mich…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The editorial board at The Wall Street Journal writes opinion articles in The Wall Street Journal and selects opinion articles by outside parties for publication. The editorial board is known for its …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), commonly known as the Journal, is an American newspaper based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and financ…
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“Gayles said Trump could file an amended version of the lawsuit by April 27”
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No web search results or Wikipedia entries mention a deadline for Trump to re-file the lawsuit. The available evidence only describes the dismissal without procedural timelines.
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“In his lawsuit, Trump called the alleged birthday greeting 'fake' and sought $10bn for what he said was damage to his reputation”
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No evidence in web search results or Wikipedia confirms Trump's specific claims about the article being 'fake' or seeking $10B in damages. The available sources only describe the lawsuit's dismissal.
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“News Corp’s Dow Jones, the Journal’s parent, defended the accuracy of its July 17 2025 article”
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No web search results or Wikipedia entries mention News Corp or Dow Jones defending the article's accuracy. The available evidence only discusses the lawsuit and its dismissal.
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“Trump has filed during his presidency against major media outlets over reporting he has characterised as unfair or false”
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No evidence in web search results or Wikipedia confirms Trump's history of filing defamation lawsuits against media outlets. The available sources only discuss this specific case.
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“Lawyers for the Journal and its billionaire owner Rupert Murdoch wrote that the lawsuit threatened to chill the speech of those who publish content that Trump does not like”
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No web search results or Wikipedia entries mention lawyers for the Journal or Murdoch arguing about free speech chilling. The available evidence only discusses the lawsuit's legal merits.
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“Neither Trump’s lawyers in the case nor the White House immediately responded to requests for comment”
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No evidence in web search results or Wikipedia confirms responses from Trump's legal team or the White House. The available sources only describe the lawsuit's dismissal.
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“Neither News Corp nor Dow Jones immediately responded to requests for comment”
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No web search results or Wikipedia entries mention responses from News Corp or Dow Jones. The available evidence only discusses the lawsuit's legal proceedings.
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