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Donald Trump defamation suits

Donald Trump's pattern of filing defamation suits against media organizations

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Jan 21, 2026

What kinds of legal claims (civil, criminal, ethics, defamation) have been brought against recent presidents like Biden, Trump, and Obama?

Recent presidents have faced a mix of civil, criminal, ethics and defamation claims, but the mix and intensity vary sharply: ’s presidency has been the target of a large volume of multistate and regul...

Jan 11, 2026

Have other defamation suits against Donald Trump been settled similarly?

Donald Trump has both brought and been the target of numerous defamation suits, and while there are a handful of high‑profile settlements—most recently ABC News agreeing to pay roughly $15 million and...