President Donald Trump didn’t back down – he refiled his blockbuster $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on Thursday in Florida’s federal court. The suit targets two 2024 articles and a book by Times reporters that allegedly smeared his success story. Trump’s team calls it a ‘powerhouse’ effort to fight back.
The original filing was tossed last month for being too wordy, giving Trump 28 days to slim it down. Now amended and punchier, it names the NYT, reporters Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, Peter Baker, Michael S. Schmidt, and publisher Penguin Random House for their book ‘Lucky Loser.’
‘President Trump is continuing to hold the Fake News responsible through this powerhouse lawsuit against the New York Times, its reporters, and Penguin Random House,’ a spokesman for Trump’s legal team told Fox News Digital.
The New York Times fired back, insisting the suit ‘has no merit’ and is just an intimidation tactic to silence reporting. Legal experts echo this, calling it frivolous and a threat to free press.
As Trump eyes the White House again, this clash highlights the tense dance between power and the media. Will courts side with the press or the president? It’s a reminder that truth in politics is always under fire – what do you make of it?
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