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Judge signals Trump defamation lawsuit against WSJ may be dismissed

Published Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · Updated August 5

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  • US district court judge Darrin P Gayles initially dismissed the case in April, arguing that Trump’s attorneys had not sufficiently pleaded actual malice.

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  • The Guardian

    The article highlights the legal challenges faced by Donald Trump in his defamation suit, emphasizing the judge's skepticism and the defendants' arguments against the lawsuit's merit.

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