Trump sues The New York Times: seeks $15 billion for defamation and damage to reputation

President of the United States Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit in Florida against The New York Times, four of its journalists, and Penguin Random House. About writes Reuters.

Trump is demanding at least $15 billion in compensation, claiming defamation and damage to his reputation.

The lawsuit refers to a number of NYT articles, including an editorial before the 2024 election calling Trump "unfit for office," as well as the book The Successful Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success, published by Penguin in 2024.

"The defendants knowingly distributed the book and articles knowing that they were full of disgusting distortions and fabrications about President Trump," the lawsuit says.

Trump's lawyers argue that the publications have damaged his business and personal reputation. In particular, they attribute the drop in the value of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) shares to these materials.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused the NYT of "lying about him, his family, his business, and the MAGA movement."

• On July 18, the WSJ published an article stating that Trump may have written an obscene congratulatory note to Epstein. The US President accused the publication of false information and said he would file a lawsuit.
• On the same day the US President instructed declassify the materials in the Epstein case.
• On July 18, it became known that Trump had filed a lawsuit against the newspaper The Wall Street Journal and its owners and journalists for $10 billion.
• In July, the White House removed from the WSJ press pool because of an article about Trump's letter to Epstein.