Judge permanently dismisses Trump's defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal
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Donald Trump, The Wall Street Journal, Judge Darrin Gayles
Miami, USA
October 31, 2026
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A federal judge permanently dismissed Donald Trump's $10bn defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal. The court ruled that the president failed to prove 'actual malice' in the newspaper's reporting. The lawsuit concerned coverage linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein.
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