📼Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Bob Woodward over interview tapes
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U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan dismissed President Trump's defamation lawsuit against journalist Bob Woodward on July 19, 2025, ruling that reporters can publish authorized interviews in commercial audiobooks. Trump sued the veteran Washington Post reporter for including their recorded conversations in his audiobook, claiming the tapes were "stolen" despite granting the interviews.
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Why This Matters
Courts protect journalists from presidents trying to silence their own words
The First Amendment shields reporters who publish authorized recordings, preventing powerful figures from retroactively claiming executive privilege over past interviews.
Trump's SLAPP suit strategy fails to bankrupt media into silence
Frivolous lawsuits designed to drain legal budgets can't stop established news organizations with resources to fight intimidation tactics.
Legal precedent prevents future presidents from memory-holing recordings
The ruling ensures politicians can't sue to suppress unflattering interviews they willingly gave, protecting historical records from revisionism.
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Which federal judge dismissed Trump's lawsuit against Bob Woodward on July 18, 2025?
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Trump claimed he had copyright ownership of his responses to Woodward's interview questions.
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Trump gave Woodward permission to record their interviews when they occurred.
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The judge gave Trump until August 18 to amend his complaint for a third time.
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