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President Donald Trump, in recent months, has won massive legal victories over ABC and CBS.
To resolve a defamation lawsuit from Trump, ABC agreed to pay $15 million as a charitable contribution to a future presidential museum or foundation. It settled a case brought on by anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly saying on air Trump was held liable for rape, when he wasn't.
And Trump's "election interference" lawsuit against CBS over its "60 Minutes" interview of Kamala Harris was settled for a sum that could reach $30 million.
Now he's taking aim at the New York Times and its long-standing and well-earned reputation of opposing and criticizing him, while praising other political candidates.
A report by Fox explains Trump is bringing a $15 billion action, for both defamation and libel, against the Times, whose officials claimed they would not be intimidated.
Trump's case describes the Times as a "mouthpiece" for the Democrat Party and thus, its advocacy for leftists in campaigns and elections amounted to an illegal "campaign contribution" to the left's failed 2024 presidential candidate, Kamala Harris.
"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," Trump explained.
"Their Endorsement of Kamala Harris was actually put dead center on the front page of The New York Times, something heretofore UNHEARD OF!"
His claims include that the publication lied about him, his businesses, family, and MAGA.
He added, "I am PROUD to hold this once respected 'rag' responsible, as we are doing with the Fake News Networks such as our successful litigation against George Slopadopoulos/ABC/Disney, and 60 Minutes/CBS/Paramount, who knew that they were falsely 'smearing' me through a highly sophisticated system of document and visual alteration, which was, in effect, a malicious form of defamation, and thus, settled for record amounts. They practiced this longterm INTENT and pattern of abuse, which is both unacceptable and illegal. The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW! The suit is being brought in the Great State of Florida. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
The Times alleged that the case lacks merit.
But Trump's case charges, "All across our country, Americans from a wide array of backgrounds saw the truth about him and voted accordingly—the same truth that the New York Times refused to recognize as it continued spreading false and defamatory content about President Trump."
It was filed in U.S. District Court for Florida's Middle District. The named defendants are the New York Times Company, reporters Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, Peter Baker and Michael S. Schmidt, and Penguin Random House, which published "Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success," which was authored by Craig and Buettner.
The Times leans precariously to the left and endorsed Harris in 2024, surprising no one.
But its editorial board went even further at the time, attacking Trump.
"It is hard to imagine a candidate more unworthy to serve as president of the United States than Donald Trump. He has proved himself morally unfit for an office that asks its occupant to put the good of the nation above self-interest," the board politically claimed.
