Lawsuits Filed – At Least $70 Billion in Damages, Some Settlements Reached:
1. In January 2026, he sued the IRS and Treasury Department, seeking at least $10 billion in damages, alleging the leak of his tax information during his first term.
2. In January 2026, he sued JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon, seeking at least $5 billion in damages, accusing the institution of closing his accounts for political reasons.
3. In December 2025, he sued the BBC, seeking $10 billion in damages, claiming that documentary clips portrayed him as someone who instigated the Capitol riots.
4. In September 2025, he sued the New York Times, seeking $15 billion in damages, alleging that its reporting on his relationship with Epstein was false and damaging to his reputation.
5. In July 2025, he sued the Wall Street Journal, seeking at least $10 billion in damages, accusing the media outlet of "malicious defamation" in its "obscene letter" report.
6. In February 2025, a lawsuit was filed against CBS seeking $20 billion in damages, accusing the "60 Minutes" program of being a dishonest political tool. In July, CBS's parent company, Paramount, agreed to pay $16 million to settle.
Lawsuits Filed – No Specific Amount Found
1. In March 2024, a lawsuit was filed against ABC News for defamation, alleging that an anchor mistakenly claimed Trump was convicted of "rape" when a jury found him guilty of "sexual assault." ABC paid approximately $15 million in settlement in December of the same year.
2. In 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Meta for banning its social media accounts following the Capitol Hill incident. Meta paid approximately $25 million in settlement in January 2025.
Rumored Lawsuits – $1.23 Billion in Damages
1. In February 2026, a lawsuit was filed seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University, attacking the university for its "long history of poor performance" and "nonsense" to the media.
2. In October 2025, he announced he would seek $230 million in damages from the Department of Justice to compensate Trump for losses caused by criminal investigations conducted before and after his first term.
3. In September 2025, he hinted at legal action regarding the re-airing of ABC News' "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" due to inappropriate comments made by host Kimmel regarding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
