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,

Trump faces political risk from the Epstein story. So far, however, his MAGA base has largely rallied around him.

The DOJ’s move followed days of turmoil and some rare criticism from President Donald Trump’s base over his administration’s chaotic handling of documents related to the disgraced financier. Trump lashed out on social media yesterday,