SAEDNEWS: Donald Trump has launched a staggering $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, accusing the outlet of spreading falsehoods about his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein in what he calls a calculated attack ahead of the 2024 election.
According to Saed News, former U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, alleging that its recent investigative report on his past associations with Jeffrey Epstein was defamatory and politically motivated. The lawsuit, filed in the wake of renewed media scrutiny as the 2024 campaign intensifies, accuses the Journal of intentionally damaging Trump’s reputation through what he describes as “baseless, slanderous, and coordinated” reporting.
The article in question cites documents and unnamed witnesses linking Trump to Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender whose 2019 death in federal custody sparked a cascade of conspiracy theories and public suspicion. Trump’s legal team claims the Journal’s timing is strategic, arguing that the piece is part of a broader effort to undermine his re-election campaign.
The Journal—owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp via Dow Jones—has yet to issue a formal response, but newsroom sources told CBS News they stand by their reporting and possess corroborating materials.
Legal analysts view Trump’s lawsuit with skepticism, noting that U.S. defamation laws set a high bar for public figures. To prevail, Trump must prove the Journal acted with “actual malice”—a difficult threshold in American jurisprudence. Nonetheless, some experts believe the lawsuit may serve more as a media deterrent or political maneuver than a realistic legal challenge.
The suit also comes amid Trump’s entanglement in multiple federal cases, including indictments related to classified documents and his alleged attempts to subvert the 2020 election. Analysts suggest this lawsuit could be part of a broader strategy to recast Trump as a media target, deflect attention from ongoing prosecutions, and galvanize support among his base by reinforcing the narrative of institutional hostility.
Whatever the outcome, the filing marks yet another flashpoint in Trump’s long-running war against mainstream media—and raises fresh questions about press freedom, accountability, and the boundaries of legal retaliation in American political discourse.
