On June 16, 2026, court records showed that President Trump had agreed to settle and drop the $100 million lawsuit he filed against his niece, Mary Trump, and The New York Times over her role in the 2018 Times investigation into his tax filings and family wealth. The dismissal is with prejudice, meaning he cannot refile it.
The retreat followed an appellate ruling that reopened discovery tied to a disputed 2001 family settlement reached after the death of Trump's father, Fred Trump Sr. The reopened discovery would have exposed Trump's side to evidence-gathering, and he moved to settle soon after. In a joint filing, the parties said they “have reached a settlement and anticipate being able to stipulate to the dismissal of this action with prejudice.” The terms were not disclosed.
Trump had used the suit as one of several aimed at journalists and family members who documented his finances. Dropping it after a discovery setback fits a pattern of filing aggressive lawsuits and abandoning them when the litigation turns against him.