Summary
President Trump filed a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, claiming defamation. The lawsuit accuses the paper and some of its reporters of trying to harm his reputation and political career.
Key Facts
- Trump filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
- The lawsuit names The New York Times and four of its reporters as defendants.
- It claims the Times acted with "actual malice" and aimed to damage Trump's reputation.
- Trump accuses the Times of being biased and calls it a "mouthpiece of the Democrat Party."
- The lawsuit is part of ongoing tensions between Trump and the news organization.
- The Times has not yet responded to the lawsuit.
- Trump has also filed lawsuits against other media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and Des Moines Register.
