Here’s what President Donald Trump would have to prove to win his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal.

By tapping into other grievances, President Trump managed to turn one of the most fractious moments for his base into a unifying one.

The Wall Street Journal's July 17, 2025, report alleging Trump's suggestive letter in Jeffrey Epstein's 2003 birthday album ignited a $10 billion libel lawsuit and intensified calls for Epstein file disclosures,

It’s the story that continues to grip Washington: the Trump administration’s handling of the so-called Epstein files. The potential ripple effects could be significant. Trump’s lawsuit could become the most important legal clash yet between Trump and the press,