Demanding $15 billion in compensation… Trump opens fire on a famous newspaper
Upload new defamation lawsuit against , seeking $15 billion in damages.
This comes a month after a federal judge announced that his first lawsuit "Inappropriate and unacceptable"
Trump and the New York Times Disagreements
The 40-page lawsuit filed by On Thursday evening, before a court in the state of Florida, the newspaper, three of its journalists, and a publishing house published a book signed by two of the persecuted journalists.
The lawsuit stated that "These legal proceedings relate to a number of defamatory, false and harmful statements made against President Trump in two articles and a book."
Trump’s lawyers object to articles and a book about the origins of the American billionaire’s wealth, and Trump demands $15 billion from the prestigious American newspaper.
Targeting 4 journalists, the newspaper, and the publishing house
This first lawsuit targeted four journalists, the newspaper, and the publishing house, and a federal judge rejected it, pointing to a series of "Boring" From insinuations or unproven claims.
In addition to a large number of other arguments "Which constantly dwells on exaggerated and provocative details"without the plaintiff clearly detailing his complaint.
The judge confirmed that "The lawsuit is not a public platform for denunciation or insult"They asked Trump’s lawyers to review their copy and not exceed 40 pages to present their complaints.
The first lawsuit was 85 pages. In the new version, some political comments were deleted, including paragraphs about Trump’s victory in the 2024 elections.
Defamation of Trump
The new lawsuit indicates that "The statements in question tarnish Trump’s hard-earned professional reputation, which he carefully built over decades as a private citizen before becoming President of the United States."
The Washington Post quoted New York Times spokeswoman Danielle Rhodes as saying that the complaint is baseless. She said "As we mentioned previously with the first lawsuit, this lawsuit is baseless. Nothing has changed today".
She added "It is simply an attempt to muzzle independent journalism and attract media attention, but the New York Times will not give up".
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