'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

Nov 1, 2026 · The Associated Press

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'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

President Donald Trump walks from the podium after speaking at a campaign rally at the Ocean Center, in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.

Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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