One of many worst issues that company and mainstream did when Donald Trump was set to return to the White Home was settle a collection of bogus defamation lawsuits introduced in opposition to networks like CBS and ABC by Trump.
As soon as Trump realized that he might shake down large firms for payoffs, and within the course of delegitimize anybody within the media by making them look responsible in the event that they settled.
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He has continued to attempt to discredit tales which can be dangerous for him whereas creating wealth with defamation lawsuits.
Trump was furious over The Wall Road Journal’s story about Trump’s birthday card to Epstein, so he sued for defamation.
Decide Darrin Gayles wrote in his ruling:
The Criticism additionally alleges that President Trump informed Defendants that the Letter was a pretend earlier than they ran the Article. President Trump argues that this allegation reveals that Defendants acted with critical doubts concerning the reality of their reporting and, subsequently, with precise malice. The Courtroom disagrees. To determine precise malice, “a plaintiff should present the defendant intentionally prevented investigating the veracity of the assertion with a purpose to evade studying the reality.” Reed, 2025 WL 1874638, at *3. The Criticism comes nowhere near this customary. Fairly the other.
The Article explains that, earlier than working the story, Defendants contacted President Trump, Justice Division officers, and the FBI for remark. President Trump responded along with his denial, the Justice Division didn’t reply in any respect, and the FBI declined to remark. In brief, the Criticism and Article verify that Defendants tried to analyze. The Article additionally states that the WSJ reviewed the Letter. [ECF No. 35-2].
