Trump sues The Wall Street Journal for $10 billion, alleging fabrication of stories using Epstein birthday cards

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Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal again, accusing the newspaper of "constructing a narrative" using an Epstein birthday card. (Previous coverage: Crypto market crash erodes Trump family wealth) (Background: Musk publicly promises: I will pay all legal fees for anyone who exposes the truth about the Epstein case) "Trump's birthday card was just one more than a typical neighbor's. But what followed was a continuous information war." President Trump has launched a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its parent company, News Corp, once again accusing the newspaper of "constructing a narrative" using an Epstein birthday card. The amended complaint was filed in a Florida federal court on Wednesday evening, successfully meeting the deadline set by the judge. The judge had previously ruled that Trump's lawsuit was invalid, citing a failure to sufficiently prove "actual malice" on the part of the newspaper. This is the standard threshold for defamation lawsuits filed by public figures under U.S. law, requiring the defendant to have "known the report was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth." This time, the Trump team adjusted its strategy, adding more evidentiary details to the complaint, including: - Original photo of the card: A photo of the birthday card Trump sent to Epstein in 2003. - Comparative analysis: The wording sequence within the card. - Timeline: A complete timeline from the sending of the card to the publication of the WSJ report in July 2025. The report published by The Wall Street Journal in July 2025 stated that Trump had sent a "lewd" birthday card to billionaire Epstein in 2003. The headline of the report implied that the card contained mildly sexual suggestive text. Trump has repeatedly claimed that the card was "forged." The photo of the card included in the report shows the text: "Happy birthday, wishing you all the best, and wishing you stay beautiful forever." Trump's claim is that the card originally only said "Happy birthday, wishing you all the best," and that the suffix "stay beautiful forever" was added by the newspaper afterward. $10 billion sounds like a huge amount, but what does $10 billion mean for a major newspaper? Converted into actual figures: it is approximately equal to 400% of The Wall Street Journal's annual revenue. According to data from the Florida state court, as of the end of 2025, Trump has filed more than 5 lawsuits against The Wall Street Journal, covering cases ranging from political advertisements to business reporting. The judge has not yet scheduled a new trial date, but according to the practices of the Florida federal court, cases usually complete the initial evidence exchange within 6 to 9 months. If Trump wins the lawsuit, The Wall Street Journal would only need to admit that the report was false; if News Corp loses, the $10 billion in damages would be used to support the "media credibility" of the report.

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