The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has launched a significant legal offensive. He filed a defamation lawsuit against the American newspaper, the New York Times. Trump is seeking a hefty $15 billion in damages.
This lawsuit isn’t just aimed at the publication itself. It also names four specific journalists from the New York Times, according to court documents seen by the Associated Press. The legal papers were filed in a US District Court in Florida.
The former President’s complaint points to several articles and a book. These pieces were written by the newspaper’s journalists. They were published before the 2024 elections. Trump claims they represent “intentional and malicious defamation” by the New York Times. His lawsuit states that the accused published these statements knowing full well they were false.
When asked about the lawsuit today, the management at the New York Times did not provide a response to the Associated Press. The newspaper has remained silent on the matter so far.
Trump took to social media on Monday to share his thoughts. He stated that the New York Times had become a “mouthpiece” for the Democratic Party. He also called it a voice for the “radical left.”
This isn’t Trump’s first foray into legal battles with media outlets. He has previously criticized and sued other news organizations. One such case involved the Wall Street Journal, where he demanded $10 billion in damages.
That particular lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper was filed in July. It followed a report by the Wall Street Journal. The report discussed alleged connections between Donald Trump and businessman Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was involved in multiple sex scandals and died by suicide in a New York prison in 2019.
