President Trump Reaches Settlement With Niece In $100 Million Lawsuit
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President Trump Reaches Settlement With Niece In $100 Million Lawsuit

In her attempt to drag her uncle’s reputation through the mud, Mary Trump found herself on the wrong side of a $100 million lawsuit. This week, reports surfaced that President Donald Trump has reached a settlement in the dispute against his niece. The Hill provided this recap of the latest development: Both parties announced the settlement in a joint filing Tuesday, according to court documents. “The parties are pleased to report that they have reached a settlement and anticipate being able to stipulate to the dismissal of this action with prejudice in the ensuing weeks, following completion of certain conditions precedent,” the letter reads. Details regarding the terms of the settlement were not made public, and a formal dismissal is expected in the coming weeks. The dismissal would be with prejudice, meaning the president could not sue again in the future. News of the development soon sparked some social media discussion: Hope she learned lesson. — Rich Hill (@RichHil18634529) June 17, 2026 Good choice of photo. You can see nuts from miles away. — g_schottler (@GG91412) June 17, 2026 funny how TDSers try to pose this 1-0 score as 0-1 — m Casual (@mCasual1) June 17, 2026 Newsweek provided some context on the substance of the lawsuit: The case was first filed in 2021 and centered on a 2018 New York Times articleabout the president’s finances. It reported that Fred Trump, the president’s father, had given his son at least $413 million over the years, including through tax-avoidance schemes. The article went on to win a Pulitzer Prize. Mary Trump was accused of improperly providing records to the Times for the article. Court records filed by Trump’s lawyers described the leak as a “blatant breach” of a settlement agreement. Mary Trump’s lawyers argue in court filings that the lawsuit was “baseless” and should have been dismissed. “Mr. Trump wields the confidentiality provision as if it were virtually unlimited in scope and time, precluding speech on issues that became of central public concern once he first ran for President of the United States. His interpretation is unreasonable and has already been rejected by Dutchess County Supreme Court Justice Greenwald,” her lawyers wrote. The complaint stated that Mary Trump revealed details about the disclosure in her 2020 book, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man. The lawsuit was partially dismissed in 2023, with claims against the newspaper and reporters being dropped. However, in 2024, a New York court allowed the claims against Mary Trump to proceed and held that there was a “substantial” basis for Donald Trump’s claim against his niece to move forward. The appeals court at the time also suggested that Trump might only be awarded “nominal” damages against his niece if he wins the case, rather than the $100 million he sought. The five-judge panel wrote that “at a minimum, nominal damages may still be available on the breach of contract claim even in the absence of actual damages,” according to Reuters. Here’s some additional coverage from shortly after the lawsuit was initially filed: What are your thoughts? TAP HERE TO ADD YOUR VOTE This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post President Trump Reaches Settlement With Niece In $100 Million Lawsuit appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.