In this incisive commentary Solomon argues that Rupert Murdoch is more likely to settle Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit—despite its weak legal foundation—rather than engage in a protracted battle. Drawing on Murdoch’s precedent-setting decision to quickly settle with Dominion in 2023, Solomon posits that lucrative corporate calculus—not editorial principle—will drive the Journal’s response.
San Francisco Chronicle: Why Rupert Murdoch will cave to Trump and settle the Wall Street Journal lawsuit
07.30.25