Trump sues The Wall Street Journal for $10 billion! Accuses them of fabricating stories using Epstein's birthday card

Trump Again Files $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal, Accusing the Newspaper of Using Epstein Birthday Card to "Construct a Narrative."
(Background summary: Cryptocurrency market crash erodes Trump family wealth)
(Additional context: Elon Musk publicly commits: I will cover all legal fees for those exposing the Epstein case)

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• Reasons Why the First Lawsuit Was Dismissed
• The Original Incident Reported
• What Does the $10 Billion Claim Mean?
• What's Next?

"Trump's birthday card is only one more than the average neighbor's.

But what follows is a continuous information war."

U.S. President Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its parent company News Corp, again accusing the newspaper of using Epstein birthday cards to "construct a narrative." The amended complaint was submitted to the Florida federal district court on Wednesday evening, successfully meeting the judge's deadline.

Reasons Why the First Lawsuit Was Dismissed

The judge previously ruled that Trump's lawsuit was invalid because of failure to sufficiently prove "actual malice" by the newspaper. This is the standard threshold under U.S. law for public figures to sue for defamation, requiring the defendant to have "knowingly published false information or recklessly disregarded the truth."

This time, Trump's team adjusted their strategy, adding more detailed evidence to the complaint, including:

• Original photo of the card: The birthday card Trump sent to Epstein in 2003
• Comparative analysis: The wording order within the card
• Timeline: From the sending of the card to the Wall Street Journal's publication in July 2025

The Original Incident Reported

In a July 2025 report, The Wall Street Journal stated that Trump sent a "vulgar" birthday card to billionaire Epstein in 2003. The headline implied that the card contained mild sexual innuendo. Trump has repeatedly claimed that the card was "forged."

The accompanying photo of the card shows the message: "Happy Birthday, Wishing you all the best, and forever beautiful."

Trump claims that the original card simply said, "Happy birthday, wishing you all the best," and that the phrase "forever beautiful" was added later by the newspaper.

What Does the $10 Billion Claim Mean?

$10 billion sounds huge, but what does it mean for a major newspaper? In concrete terms: approximately 400% of The Wall Street Journal's annual revenue.

According to Florida federal court records, as of the end of 2025, Trump's lawsuits against The Wall Street Journal have already exceeded five cases, covering a range of issues from political advertising to business reporting.

What's Next?

The judge has not scheduled a new hearing date yet, but according to Florida federal court practices, initial evidence exchanges typically occur within 6 to 9 months. If Trump wins, The Wall Street Journal only needs to admit the report was false; if the media group loses, the $10 billion damages will be used to support the "media reliability" of their reporting.