Trump Takes Legal Action Against The New York Times

President Donald Trump has initiated a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, citing decades of intentional defamation. The lawsuit, filed in Florida's U.S. District Court, claims the publication deliberately spread falsehoods, especially in articles and books released during the lead-up to the 2024 election.

President Donald Trump has launched a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists. The legal action was taken in the U.S. District Court in Florida, alleging intentional defamation by the publication in the months preceding the 2024 election.

The lawsuit targets several articles and a book contributed to by two journalists, accusing them of being part of a long-standing campaign to damage Trump's reputation. Trump asserts that The New York Times made false statements either negligently or with reckless disregard for the truth.

Responding to the lawsuit, Times spokesman Charles Stadtlander dismissed it as an attack on independent journalism, labeling it an intimidation tactic. Penguin Random House, involved in the case due to the mentioned book, also criticized the lawsuit as baseless.

(With inputs from agencies.)