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Trump's $10 Billion Media Suit Finds a Court Unimpressed by Its Price Tag
· New York time
A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a Journal report on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The judge said the president was "grasping at straws," according to NPR. The ruling rejected a claim with a striking dollar figure, demonstrating that the size of a demand is not the same thing as the strength of its legal foundation. Ten billion dollars bought the lawsuit a memorable headline, but not a favorable ruling.
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