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Trump Revives Defamation Suit Against The New York Times
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has revived his $15 billion defamation lawsuit targeting The New York Times, its journalists, and publisher Penguin Random House.
Last month, Trump filed an extensive 85-page lawsuit accusing the newspaper of spreading falsehoods about him for many years and acting as a “mouthpiece for the ‘Radical Left Democratic Party.’”
He labeled the publication as “one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the history of our country” and condemned its endorsement of his Democratic opponent in 2024, Kamala Harris, as “the single largest illegal campaign contribution, EVER.”
However, the initial filing was dismissed for being “decidedly improper and impermissible.”
Judge Steven D. Merryday criticized the lawsuit for reading more like a political attack rather than a proper legal complaint.
He instructed Trump and his legal team to refile the case with a maximum length of 40 pages.
The revised complaint, submitted on Thursday, complies with the page limit and removes earlier references to Trump’s 2024 election victory and the “Russia Collusion Hoax.”
Additionally, the original complaint’s mention of reporter Michael S. Schmidt has been omitted.
In this updated suit, Trump’s lawyers argue that remarks made in The New York Times and the 2024 book Lucky Loser, published by Penguin Random House, were “malicious, defamatory, and disparaging” toward Trump’s reputation and accomplishments.
The lawsuit demands monetary compensation as well as official retractions of the contested statements.
Last month, Trump filed an extensive 85-page lawsuit accusing the newspaper of spreading falsehoods about him for many years and acting as a “mouthpiece for the ‘Radical Left Democratic Party.’”
He labeled the publication as “one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the history of our country” and condemned its endorsement of his Democratic opponent in 2024, Kamala Harris, as “the single largest illegal campaign contribution, EVER.”
However, the initial filing was dismissed for being “decidedly improper and impermissible.”
Judge Steven D. Merryday criticized the lawsuit for reading more like a political attack rather than a proper legal complaint.
He instructed Trump and his legal team to refile the case with a maximum length of 40 pages.
The revised complaint, submitted on Thursday, complies with the page limit and removes earlier references to Trump’s 2024 election victory and the “Russia Collusion Hoax.”
Additionally, the original complaint’s mention of reporter Michael S. Schmidt has been omitted.
In this updated suit, Trump’s lawyers argue that remarks made in The New York Times and the 2024 book Lucky Loser, published by Penguin Random House, were “malicious, defamatory, and disparaging” toward Trump’s reputation and accomplishments.
The lawsuit demands monetary compensation as well as official retractions of the contested statements.
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