# Claim 360

Trump said the Journal's report about the Epstein letter was false and defamatory.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Trump said the Journal's report about the Epstein letter was false and defamatory.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Trump calls the story false and defamatory
- About: [incident 2025-trump-sues-wall-street-journal-epstein-letter](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-trump-sues-wall-street-journal-epstein-letter)
- Source: Trump files defamation suit over 'Wall Street Journal' story on his Epstein ties. https://www.npr.org/2025/07/17/nx-s1-5471583/trump-wall-street-journal-epstein-files-bondi
- Publisher: NPR
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2025-07-17

## Quotation from the source

> False, malicious, and defamatory

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