Donald Trump Announces $15 Bn Defamation Lawsuit Against New York Times

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to file a $15 bn lawsuit against the New York Times for defamation and libel, following the paper’s reporting on his connections with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Reuters reports.

The move comes days after the newspaper published articles referencing a sexually suggestive note and drawing given to Epstein. Writing on Truth Social, Trump declared:

«Today, I have the Great Honor of bringing a 15 bn Dollar Defamation and Libel Lawsuit against The New York Times.»

The NYT has not yet issued a response.

Trump accused the outlet of spreading falsehoods about him, his family, his businesses and Republican-led movements including America First and MAGA. He said the lawsuit would be filed in Florida, though no specific details were provided.

He also pointed to past defamation cases involving ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos, and Paramount over its 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, both of which were settled for sums exceeding $15 mln.