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Judge Tosses Trump Media's $3.8 Billion Suit Against Washington Post
Another one of President Donald Trump's lawsuits against a news organization has fizzled out.
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Seeking Alpha
· Jul 9, 2026
Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected
Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected
MS NOW
· Jul 2, 2026
The $86 million takeaway from Trump’s media and tech settlements
Although the president has never won any of the more than 30 defamation cases he has filed over the years, media outlets have paid millions to settle with him. The post The 86 million takeaway from Trump’s media and tech settlements appeared first on MS NOW.
Off The Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Federal judge tosses Trump’s defamation suit against The Washington Post
A federal judge in Florida tossed a 3.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The Washington Post. Tampa district court judge Thomas Patrick Barber, a Trump appointee, said in a brief order that Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) had failed to present evidence that would allow a jury to find with clear and []...Click to read more
Crooks and Liars
· Jul 9, 2026
Judge Orders E. Jean Carroll’s $5 Million Trump Judgment Released
A federal judge has ordered the release of the 5 million judgment E. Jean Carroll won in her suit against Donald Trump after a jury found he had both sexually assaulted her and defamed her by claiming she had lied about it. Carroll had immediately asked a federal judge to order Trump to pay her after even the MAGA Supreme Court rejected his appeal, The New York Times reported. Trump’s lawyers have indicated they will appeal that ruling, albeit with some laughably pathetic excuses for not paying. So stay tuned on that front! Trump’s lawyers have already requested a rehearing from the Supreme Court, according to The Times. While they were at it, they also asked SCOTUS to take up Carroll’s 83.3 million second defamation verdict against Trump, a guy who has boasted about sexually assaulting women.read more
Daily Mail
· Jul 8, 2026
This was nothing less than a conspiracy to destroy the Daily Mail. Thankfully a judge had the good sense to reject it - but the enemies of a free Press won't go away: STEPHEN GLOVER
This was nothing less than a conspiracy to destroy the Daily Mail. Thankfully a judge had the good sense to reject it - but the enemies of a free Press won't go away: STEPHEN GLOVER
The Daily Beast
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump Loses $3.8B Defamation Battle With Blunt Ruling
Evan Vucci/ReutersA federal judge has tossed a 3.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump’s social media company against the Washington Post, dealing a sharp defeat to Trump Media and Technology Group.U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber, based in Tampa, ruled that Trump Media “failed to present evidence that would allow a jury to find by clear and convincing evidence” that the Post “published the allegedly defamatory statements with actual malice.” He granted the Post’s motion for summary judgment and denied Trump Media’s. A full written opinion is forthcoming.The lawsuit, filed in 2023, centered on a Post article from May of that year examining Trump Media’s efforts to secure financing ahead of a merger that would take the company public. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Related coverage for "Judge Tosses Trump Media's $3.8 Billion Suit Against Washington Post": Seeking Alpha — Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected. MS NOW — The $86 million takeaway from Trump’s media and tech settlements. Off The Press — Federal judge tosses Trump’s defamation suit against The Washington Post. Crooks and Liars — Judge Orders E. Jean Carroll’s $5 Million Trump Judgment Released. Daily Mail — This was nothing less than a conspiracy to destroy the Daily Mail. Thankfully a judge had the good sense to reject it - but the enemies of a free Press won't go away: STEPHEN GLOVER. The Daily Beast — Trump Loses $3.8B Defamation Battle With Blunt Ruling