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Trump to file $15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against New York Times

Trump alleges The New York Times engaged in a decades-long pattern of defamation causing significant economic harm to his brand, seeking $15 billion in damages in Florida federal court.

  • Donald Trump will file a $15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against The New York Times.
  • The lawsuit is in response to reporting about a note allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump denies writing.
  • Trump stated that the lawsuit would be filed in Florida and mentioned past lawsuits against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos.
  • In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that The New York Times has been lying and smearing him for too long, and it will stop now.
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A lawsuit against one of the most influential newspapers in the US would be one of the largest damages claims against the media ever.

Center

US President Donald Trump accuses the renowned daily of spreading false information about him and his movement.

·Berlin, Germany
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Center

The US President is targeting the next medium: Trump announced a lawsuit against the New York Times newspaper for alleged misinformation about him and Republican movements. He wants to demand $15 billion.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Lean Left

The U.S. president accuses the newspaper of spreading slanderous information against him, and announces that he filed a complaint against him on Monday, 15 September.

·Paris, France
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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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