US judge throws out Trump’s $3.8bn defamation lawsuit against Washington Post
Summary
A federal judge in Florida dismissed President Donald Trump’s $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit against the Washington Post. The judge ruled that Trump’s company did not show enough proof that the newspaper acted with actual malice when publishing an article about funding for Trump’s social media platform.Key Facts
- The lawsuit concerned an article linking a bank with adult entertainment ties to funding Trump’s Truth Social platform.
- Judge Thomas Patrick Barber, appointed by Trump, granted summary judgment in favor of the Washington Post.
- The judge said Trump’s side failed to prove the Post acted with actual malice, required for defamation cases involving public figures.
- The Post corrected part of its article, admitting Trump Media did not pay a $240,000 loan referral fee as initially reported.
- The correction also stated there was no failure to disclose such a payment to shareholders or regulators, as originally claimed.
- Trump’s company, TMTG, called the correction a victory and is considering whether to appeal the ruling.
- This case is one of several recent unsuccessful lawsuits Trump has filed against media organizations over critical reports.
- The ruling marks another legal setback for Trump concerning claims of defamation by news outlets.
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