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Trump Returns to WHCD, Praises WSJ Award After Suit Dismissed

7/26/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, his first appearance there since 2015.
He praised The Wall Street Journal’s award for exposing a lewd birthday letter he allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
His $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal was dismissed in April for lacking actual malice.

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U.S. President Donald Trump attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, his first appearance there since 2015.
He praised The Wall Street Journal’s award for exposing a lewd birthday letter he allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
His $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal was dismissed in April for lacking actual malice.