Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal has been assigned to US District Judge Darrin P. Gayles, an Obama appointee

The claim consists of two main components: first, that Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, and second, that the lawsuit has been assigned to US District Judge Darrin P. Gayles, who was appointed by President Obama. Multiple credible sources confirm that Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over reporting related to Jeffrey Epstein.reuters.comreuters.comTrump sues Wall Street Journal over Epstein report, seeks $10 billionpbs.orgpbs.orgTrump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over story reporting on...bbc.combbc.comTrump sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal for $10bn over Epstein article

However, none of the recent and authoritative news reports or court documents available in the search results mention the assignment of this lawsuit to Judge Darrin P. Gayles. Instead, one source references a different Obama-appointed judge (Judge Torresen) in a separate but related context.nytimes.comnytimes.comTrump Sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Report

Given the absence of any mention of Judge Gayles in connection with this case in current coverage, the part of the claim about the judge assignment cannot be verified at this time. It is possible that this detail is either incorrect or not yet publicly reported.

Therefore, while Trump's filing of the lawsuit is well-documented and true, the specific judicial assignment claim lacks supporting evidence and should be treated cautiously.