A US judge has dismissed a case against the publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) over a story about ties the US president had to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump sued the American newspaper and its owners including Rupert Murdoch in a Florida federal court last summer, asking for at least $10bn (£7.4bn) in damages.
The president claimed the newspaper defamed him in a 17 July report that said Trump’s name was in a “birthday book” given to Epstein in 2003. In that message, the Journal reported, Trump included a drawing of a woman’s body.
Trump’s lawyer told CBS News, the BBC’s US news partner, that the president will refile the “powerhouse” suit.
Funny that. It’s almost like CBS & ABC wanted to just give money to POTUS instead of being afraid they would lose if it went before a judge.
I lose so much respect for anyone that gives in to trump. If your work is accurate and true, stand by it, and don’t give money to the christofascist grifters.