Overview
- In a just-after-midnight Truth Social post, Trump called the Times a “serious threat to the National Security of our Nation” and “a true enemy of the people,” saying it “must be dealt with and stopped.”
- The message came days after a Times investigation into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein that detailed close social ties and alleged introductions of women, including one minor, while noting no one accused Trump of misconduct.
- Multiple outlets reported it was not clear which specific Times article, if any, triggered the late-night attack.
- The New York Times said its reporting is accurate and vowed that its journalists will continue covering the administration despite intimidation tactics.
- The confrontation sits against ongoing litigation, including Trump’s $15 billion defamation suit filed in October after a similar September case was dismissed by Judge Steven Merryday.