Donald Trump says he is bringing $15bn lawsuit against New York Times

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Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump says he has brought a $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging defamation and libel.

In a social media post late on Monday, the US president accused the newspaper of a “decades long method of lying about your Favorite President (ME!), my family, business, the America First Movement, MAGA, and our Nation as a whole”.

The president singled out the New York Times endorsement of Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election and said the paper had become a “virtual ‘mouthpiece’ for the Radical Left Democrat Party.”

The lawsuit was being brought in Florida, he said, without providing further details. Reuters reported a court filing showed Trump suing the newspaper.

He cited previous examples of lawsuits brought against ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos, as well as Paramount over its 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris. Both cases were settled for $15m and $16m respectively.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/16/donald-trump-says-he-is-suing-new-york-times-15bn-lawsuit-against-newspaper-ntwnfb

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Donald Trump says he is bringing bn lawsuit against New York Times

US president says he is bringing defamation and libel action in Florida against the newspaper, accusing it of being a ‘virtual mouthpiece’ for Democrats

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