"President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, accusing the paper of serving as a mouthpiece for the Democrats and pitting himself against one of the world's oldest and most prominent news organizations. In the lawsuit, Trump criticized the Times' deranged endorsement of former presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, saying it was featured prominently on the paper's front page and included a hyperbolic opening line that it's hard to imagine a candidate more unworthy to serve as president of the United States than Donald Trump. In a Truth Social post announcing the suit, Trump accused the paper 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 amount he's seeking exceeds the market capitalization of The New York Times Co., which currently stands at about $9.65 billion. The New York Times said in a statement that the lawsuit has no merit. It lacks any legitimate legal claims and instead is an attempt to stifle and discourage independent reporting, a spokesperson for the Times said Tuesday. The New York Times will not be deterred by intimidation tactics."
Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation suit in federal court in Tampa, Florida, naming The New York Times and several reporters. The lawsuit cites news and opinion articles and the 2024 book Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success, alleging a decades-long pattern of intentional and malicious defamation. The complaint criticizes a Times endorsement of Kamala Harris and accuses the paper of breaching journalistic ethics to further Democratic Party goals. The sought damages exceed The New York Times Co.'s market capitalization of about $9.65 billion. The New York Times called the suit without merit and an effort to stifle independent reporting.
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