Anyone who follows the media knows that The New York Times, once a globally respected outlet that millions depended upon for their major sources of news, has long ago become a raging leftist rag that is basically an arm for the progressive wing of the Democrat party.
There is bias dripping in almost every headline, every article, and their opinion pages are filled with agitprop and liberal propaganda.
President Donald Trump has long been sick of what he sees coming from them (and so many other corrupt corporate legacy journalism outfits), and he is taking a page out of the Dem playbook by doing what they do best: filing a lawsuit.
Donald J. Trump Truth Social 09.15.25 11:45 PM EST
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) September 16, 2025
Today, I have the Great Honor of bringing a $15 Billion Dollar Defamation and Libel Lawsuit against The New York Times, one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the History of our Country, becoming a virtual…
The president is suing the Times, four of its reporters, and Penguin Random House publishing for a cool $15 billion, claiming they defamed him and damaged his reputation:
Trump's suit cites a series of New York Times articles, one an editorial prior to the 2024 presidential election, which said he was unfit for office, and a 2024 book published by Penguin titled "Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success."
"Defendants maliciously published the Book and the Articles knowing that these publications were filled with repugnant distortions and fabrications about President Trump," according to the filing lodged on Monday in the U.S. District Court, Middle District Florida.
In his social media post above, Trump unloaded on the Gray Lady:
Today, I have the Great Honor of bringing a $15 Billion Dollar Defamation and Libel Lawsuit against The New York Times, one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the History of our Country, becoming a virtual “mouthpiece” for the Radical Left Democrat Party. I view it as the single largest illegal Campaign contribution, EVER.
He was furious that they put their Kamala Harris endorsement in the center of the front page, something most credible newspapers didn’t used to do:
Their Endorsement of Kamala Harris was actually put dead center on the front page of The New York Times, something heretofore UNHEARD OF! The “Times” has engaged in a decades long method of lying about your Favorite President (ME!), my family, business, the America First Movement, MAGA, and our Nation as a whole.
He’s been having success in suing leftist “news” outlets in recent months, forcing the parent companies of CBS News and ABC to fork over millions.
READ MORE: NEW: ABC News Apologizes to Trump, Pays Large Settlement in Defamation Suit
We’ll see if his winning streak continues. You can view the filing here.
My view as a writer is that Free Speech must be protected at all costs. However, to me, lying, manipulating and deceiving are a different beast, and if you consistently try to defame someone with false stories, then you should pay the price. I’m no $1,000-an-hour lawyer, but that’s my two cents. We’ll see if the NY Times follows CBS and ABC in finding out.
Editor's Note: The mainstream media continues to deflect, gaslight, spin, and lie about President Trump, his administration, and conservatives.
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