After filing a lawsuit against the New York Times, Trump said the ‘radical left’ media would be stoped at ‘each and every level’. Key US politics stories from 16 September 2025

After filing a $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times, Donald Trump has vowed to stop the “radical left media” from “destroying” the nation.

Taking to his social media platform Truth Social, the president said that he had received “amazing” feedback on his case.

“The predominant feeling and sentiment is, “IT’S ABOUT TIME!” he wrote. “The Radical Left Media is working hard to destroy the U.S.A. We are going to stop them at each and every level!!!”

In a case filed in the Florida courts, Trump has accused the NYT of spreading “false and defamatory” content about him.