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4 stories on Defamation Lawsuit. For each one: what the left says, what the right says, and what both agree on. RSS feed

• Judge Dismisses Trump's $10B Epstein Lawsuit Against WSJ

  Nov 1, 2026

  Left: The dismissal with prejudice for the second time underscores that Trump's legal claims lacked merit from the start, reinforcing that the New York Times v. Sullivan actual malice standard exists precisely to protect robust reporting on public officials.

  Right: Trump and his legal team maintain the Journal's reporting on the alleged birthday letter was false and damaging, and they view the lawsuit as a legitimate effort to hold a major media organization accountable for what they consider inaccurate claims.

• Judge Rejects Trump's Epstein Defamation Suit Against WSJ, With Prejudice

  Nov 1, 2026

  Left: The ruling reinforces that New York Times v. Sullivan's actual malice standard remains intact, protecting rigorous investigative journalism on matters of public concern from being chilled by litigation from powerful public figures.

  Right: Trump and his legal team maintain the letter is fake and that the Journal's story caused significant reputational harm that merits legal recourse.

• Fox Pays $787.5M to Dominion, But Admits No Wrongdoing On-Air

  Aug 4, 2026

  Left: A pretrial ruling already established that all 20 statements at issue were false, so Fox's acknowledgment merely restates a legal fact rather than a genuine admission of fault.

  Right: Fox settled to avoid a costly, drawn-out trial and the disruption of having executives and hosts testify, a common business calculation rather than proof of malicious intent.

• Fox Pays $787M, Admits Dominion Claims False, But No On-Air Correction

  Jul 23, 2026

  Left: A pretrial court ruling already established that all 20 statements at issue were false, meaning Fox's own settlement language merely restates a legal fact rather than a voluntary confession.

  Right: Fox News denied any wrongdoing and settled to avoid a protracted legal battle rather than as an admission of intentional deception.