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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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Real Clear Politics
· Jul 3, 2026
Supreme Court Saved Lisa Cook's Job--for Now
Ray Brescia: The Supreme Court gave Trump a narrow loss in the case of Lisa Cook - but essentially authorized future harassment of Federal Reserve officials.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 8, 2026
E. Jean Carroll can collect US$5 million in damages from Trump, US judge says
A judge on Wednesday authorised the payment of a multimillion-dollar award to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict in which a jury found US President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan ordered the disbursement of nearly US5.8 million to the former Elle magazine advice columnist, representing the original US5 million verdict plus interest. The funds had been held in escrow while Trump appealed the...
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
Mother Jones
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Latest Attempt to Avoid Paying E. Jean Carroll
The Supreme Court has issued a raft of recent decisions benefiting Donald Trump. But on Monday, the justices rejected his latest effort to avoid paying E. Jean Carroll millions of dollars a jury awarded her after finding Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Carroll had accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in a department []
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
Diane Ravitch's blog
· Jul 8, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Denies Trump Request to Restore His Name on Kennedy Center
Trump is the master of using the courts to win his battles, but lately he’s been on a losing streak. The U.S. Supreme Court denied his request to excuse him from paying E. Jean Carroll 5 million, which was awarded by a jury in New York. With the interest it has accrued, Trump now owes []
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Related coverage for "Trump Loses $3.8B Defamation Battle With Blunt Ruling": Real Clear Politics — Supreme Court Saved Lisa Cook's Job--for Now. South China Morning Post — E. Jean Carroll can collect US$5 million in damages from Trump, US judge says. Crooks and Liars — Judge Orders E. Jean Carroll’s $5 Million Trump Judgment Released. Mother Jones — Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Latest Attempt to Avoid Paying E. Jean Carroll. Off The Press — Federal judge tosses Trump’s defamation suit against The Washington Post. Diane Ravitch's blog — Federal Appeals Court Denies Trump Request to Restore His Name on Kennedy Center