Trump Is Suing The New York TimesAgain!

"In Monday's lawsuit, which seeks $15 billion in damages, Trump said that to win the presidency in 2024, he had to overcome persistent election interference from the legacy media, which he said was led by The New York Times. He also railed against the newspaper's front-page endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, describing it as deranged. No kidding. The president's lawsuit really says that. Right there on page three."

"It came as no surprise when, shortly before the Election, the newspaper published, on the front page, highlighted in a location never seen before, its deranged endorsement of Kamala Harris with the hyperbolic opening line [i]t is hard to imagine a candidate more unworthy to serve as president of the United States than Donald Trump. Much of the rest of the filing is an assertion of the president's stature as a world historical figure like no other before him."

"Trump's attorneys listed examples of the reporters' coverage that touched on a range of subjects, including his wealth, business empire and rise to national prominence. At the time such statements were made by Defendants, they knew or should have known that they were false and defamatory, the lawsuit read. In an emailed statement Tuesday, The New York Times said: This lawsuit has no merit. It lacks any legitimate legal claims and instead is an attempt to stifle and discourage independent reporting."

The president filed a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times alleging false and defamatory statements about his wealth, business empire, and rise to national prominence. The suit alleges persistent election interference by legacy media, led by The New York Times, which he says he had to overcome to win the 2024 presidency. The filing attacks a front-page endorsement of Kamala Harris as 'deranged' and characterizes a book and three reports as malicious and defamatory. The New York Times called the lawsuit meritless and an attempt to stifle independent reporting. The filing also asserts the president's unparalleled historical stature and achievement.

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