Judge dismisses Trump's billion-dollar claim over birthday letter to Epstein

A U.S. judge has permanently dismissed Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch, deeming it a "desperate attempt." The case centered on an article about a note Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, which included a sexually suggestive message. Trump denied writing the note and claimed the article was false and defamatory. The Miami judge ruled that Trump failed to prove that the defendants acted with actual malice, as required by law. This ruling is a setback for Trump, who has increasingly adopted a hostile stance towards media organizations during his presidency. The White House has not yet commented on the ruling.