Judge Permanently Dismisses Trump's $10B Defamation Suit Against Wall Street Journal
U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Miami dismissed President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over the outlet's reporting on an alleged birthday letter Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein. The judge ruled with prejudice, finding Trump failed to prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice as required by law.
Left-leaning outlets emphasized Trump was "grasping at straws" and characterized the dismissal as a significant court defeat for his media litigation strategy, with some calling it a "fatal blow" to his defamation efforts.
Center outlets focused on the procedural significance, noting this ruling marks one of Trump's most significant court defeats in his defamation litigation campaign against media organizations.
Right-leaning outlets reported factually on the judge's dismissal without editorial commentary, using neutral language to describe the outcome.