Trump refiles $10bn lawsuit against WSJ over report on alleged Epstein ties
Donald Trump has refiled a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal regarding its reporting on his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit claims the newspaper damaged his reputation by publishing a story about a birthday card to Epstein that Trump asserts is fake. This legal action is part of a broader pattern of lawsuits Trump has initiated against various media organizations.
- ▪Trump's lawsuit seeks at least $10 billion in damages.
- ▪The Wall Street Journal article described a birthday card to Epstein as bearing Trump's signature.
- ▪Dow Jones has expressed confidence in the accuracy of the WSJ's reporting.
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Donald Trump attending a cabinet meeting at the White House on the same day his lawyers refiled a defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump attending a cabinet meeting at the White House on the same day his lawyers refiled a defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesDonald TrumpTrump refiles $10bn lawsuit against WSJ over report on alleged Epstein tiesLegal action claims newspaper tarnished reputation by describing card to Jeffrey Epstein as bearing his signatureReuters in New YorkThu 28 May 2026 06.15 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has refiled a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10bn in damages against the Wall Street Journal over its…
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