A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, dealing a setback to the US president in his legal campaign against media organisations he accuses of unfair treatment. The case was one of several Trump, a Republican, has filed during his presidency against major media outlets over reporting he has characterised as unfair or false. This has raised concerns among Democrats and press freedom advocates that he is seeking to use defamation suits to stifle critical coverage. Trump’s lawsuit alleged that the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper damaged his reputation with an article describing a birthday card sent to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump’s signature. Trump and his lawyers said the card was fake, even after it was released by lawmakers investigating Epstein’s case. for more, visit : https://thelawreporters.com/trump-defamation-lawsuit-wall-street-journal-dismissed #legalnews #legalnewstoday #thelawreporters