A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Trump's defamation lawsuit against the publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles, based in Miami, Fla., ruled Trump hadn't made a valid legal claim that he was defamed by an article about a letter to financier Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump's name.
"Because President Trump has not plausibly alleged that defendants published the article with actual malice, both Counts must be dismissed," wrote Gayles, who was appointed by President Barack Obama. The judge said Trump could file a new amended lawsuit if he wishes, and gave him until April 27 to do so.
A spokesman for Trump’s legal team said the president would “refile this powerhouse lawsuit” against the Journal and other defendants.
A representative for the Wall Street Journal’s publisher didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The Wall Street Journal reported in July that a book given to Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003 included a letter with typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman. "Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret," the letter said. It was signed, "Donald."
The article included comments from Trump, who denied writing the letter and threatened legal action.
The letter was subsequently released by Congress, which received a copy of the birthday book from Epstein's estate.
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La Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional reportó el operativo llevado a cabo esta mañana por fuerzas federales, que derivó en diversos bloqueos y otras reacciones.
Existe absoluta coordinación con gobiernos de todos los estados; debemos mantenernos informados y en calma.
Las redes sociales del Gabinete de Seguridad informan de manera permanente. En la mayor parte del territorio nacional se desarrollan actividades con plena normalidad.
Mi reconocimiento al Ejército Mexicano, Guardia Nacional, Fuerzas Armadas y Gabinete de Seguridad.
Trabajamos todos los días por la paz, la seguridad, la justicia y el bienestar de México.
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Hoy hace 30 años, «The New York Times» lanzó su web.
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BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
38,000 retweets, 115,000 likes and 3.6 million views for this video, which falsely claims to show Venezuelans thanking the US for detaining Nicolas Maduro.
But the video is a combination of AI-generated clips that was first posted on TikTok. It's not real.
President Trump does not have the constitutional authority to attack another country.
When 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, he should focus on the crises at home, end his illegal military adventurism and stop trying to “run” Venezuela for Big Oil.
🇲🇽 El expresidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador reapareció este sábado con un mensaje público para condenar el ataque de EU contra Venezuela, la captura del presidente Nicolás Maduro y el anuncio de Donald Trump de que su gobierno administrará ese país.
Desde su retiro de la vida política, publicó un mensaje en la plataforma X dirigido directamente a Trump, a quien el tabasqueño advirtió que ni Simón Bolívar ni Abraham Lincoln aceptarían que Estados Unidos actuara como una “tiranía mundial”, y afirmó que sus convicciones libertarias le impiden guardar silencio ante lo que calificó como un atentado a la soberanía venezolana.
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I was briefed this morning on the U.S. military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, as well as their planned imprisonment in federal custody here in New York City.
Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.
This blatant pursuit of regime change doesn’t just affect those abroad, it directly impacts New Yorkers, including tens of thousands of Venezuelans who call this city home. My focus is their safety and the safety of every New Yorker, and my administration will continue to monitor the situation and issue relevant guidance.