Wall Street Journal Wins Award for Epstein Reporting as Trump Looks On
Trump watched Wall Street Journal reporters honored for Epstein coverage as the paper’s reporting became the basis of his $10 billion defamation suit.
- On Friday, July 24, 2026, President Donald Trump attended the White House Correspondents Dinner and watched Wall Street Journal reporters receive the Katharine Graham Award for Courage and Accountability for their reporting on Jeffrey Epstein.
- The award recognized the Journal's coverage of a 2003 birthday message Trump allegedly sent to Epstein. The report claimed the letter referred to Epstein as a "pal" and hinted at "wonderful secrets," paired with a suggestive drawing.
- Longtime CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer presented the award, addressing Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Journal and reporters Khadeeja Safdar and Joe Palazzolo. The suit revealed Safdar's personal address, forcing her family to relocate.
- Trump rose to shake hands with the reporters, though he later remarked it had "not been an easy evening." He also repeatedly called WSJ chief political correspondent Josh Dawsey "unhireable" during his remarks.
- The Journal's reporting triggered the release of thousands of Epstein files that might otherwise have remained hidden. Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Journal remains ongoing after being refiled in May.
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‘Not an easy evening’: Trump as Wall Street Journal wins award for Epstein report
Trump has repeatedly denied writing the letter or that the signature on it is his, and insists he cut ties with Epstein years before the financier who died by suicide in a New York jail cell.
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President Donald Trump sat silently at Friday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner while reporters from the Wall Street Journal received an award for coverage over which Trump is suing. Roughly an hour into Friday night’s festivities, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer took the podium to announce the winners of the Katherine Graham Award for Courage and Accountability. “This year’s award goes to the Wall Street Journal,” Blitzer said. “The Journal’s courag…
See Trump’s Reaction as ‘Wall Street Journal’ Accepts Award on Stage Beside Him for Bombshell Epstein Reporting
Donald Trump was present as journalists with ‘The Wall Street Journal’ received an award for reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on July 24. Trump laughed and shrugged as they were presented with the award.
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