06/23/2026
Trump Backs Down in Legal Fight Against His Own Niece
Donald Trump has officially ended his $100 million lawsuit against his niece, Mary Trump, bringing an end to a lengthy legal battle that began after she played a role in revealing his tax records to the public.
Trump originally filed the lawsuit in 2021 against Mary Trump, ABC News, The New York Times, and several journalists, claiming they worked together to obtain his confidential financial information through improper means and personal motives.
Now, both parties have notified the court that they have reached an agreement and requested the case be dismissed with prejudice, meaning the claims cannot be brought back in the future. The details of the settlement have not been made public, and the formal dismissal is expected shortly.
The decision follows another setback for Trump in a related case involving The New York Times and its reporters. In 2023, a New York judge dismissed that lawsuit, ruling that the journalists' reporting was protected by the First Amendment and requiring Trump to pay their legal costs. The reporters had previously received a Pulitzer Prize for their investigation into the Trump family's finances.
A similar trend has appeared in other legal disputes. Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department was withdrawn and replaced by a controversial $1.776 billion fund, which a federal judge in Virginia later moved to freeze amid concerns about its potential use.
One after another, the legal actions Trump launched against people involved in exposing his financial affairs have fallen apart, with the case involving his niece becoming the latest example.