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Trump Sues New York Times for $15 Billion in Federal Defamation Case

The newspaper calls the claim baseless, casting it as an attempt to chill reporting protected by the First Amendment.

Donald Trump acusa al diario de convertirse en "portavoz del Partido Demócrata de Izquierda Radical".
Donald Trump presentó una denuncia en Florida contra The New York Times
FILE- A police officer stands guard outside The New York Times building in New York, on June 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
El edificio del New York Times en la ciudad de Nueva York, el 1 de febrero de 2022

Overview

  • An 85-page complaint filed in the Middle District of Florida names The New York Times, Penguin Random House and reporters Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, Michael S. Schmidt and Peter Baker, with the case assigned to Judge Steven D. Merryday.
  • Trump targets three articles published between September 14 and October 22, 2024, and the book Lucky Loser, alleging a decades-long, intentional effort to damage him and sway the 2024 campaign.
  • The suit seeks $15 billion in compensatory damages plus punitive damages to be determined at trial, asserting reputational and economic harm including a decline in Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock.
  • Trump announced the action on Truth Social and labeled the Times a “virtual spokesperson” for Democrats, while the paper says the lawsuit lacks any legitimate legal claim and vows to defend its reporting.
  • The case is in its initial procedural phase with no rulings, and it follows Trump’s prior media litigation, including a 2018 Times case that was dismissed and resulted in roughly $400,000 in legal fees.