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

US president says he is bringing defamation and libel action in Florida against the newspaper, accusing it of being a ‘virtual mouthpiece’ for Democrats

President Donald Trump plans to file a $15-billion lawsuit against the New York Times for defamation and libel.

He has accused the paper of defamation and libel, saying it served as a "mouthpiece" for Democrats.

The US president also accused the newspaper of lying about him, his family and Maga.

NEW YORK: President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists on Monday, according to court documents. The lawsuit…

US president accuses media organisation of being ‘mouthpiece’ for Democratic party

Trump says lawsuit is being launched in Republican stronghold of Florida

In a late night post on Monday, the president described the publication as 'one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the History of our Country.'

US leader claims online that the paper has been ‘lying about your favourite president’

The US president has cited the reputational damage caused by the newspaper’s coverage of his relationship with Epstein.

In Truth Social post, US president denounces publication as ‘one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers’ in US; Vance and Miller announce crackdown on ‘far left’ groups

In a Truth Social post, Trump accused the Times of lying about him, saying it's become “a virtual ‘mouthpiece’ for the Radical Left Democrat Party.”

President Donald Trump filed a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit in a Florida federal court alleging The New York Times had defamed him, his family and businesses.

Intimidation strategy said to be part of broader campaign to quash and bypass independent and critical publications

President has accused paper of trying to damage his ‘business, personal and political reputation’

After filing a lawsuit against the New York Times for alleged defamation, Trump said the ‘radical left’ media would be stoped at ‘each and every level’. Key US politics stories…

Trump’s lawsuit comes less than a week after the New York Times said it had been threatened with legal action by the White House

The president won’t prevail in court. But his cases against media companies have a potential chilling effect on criticism of the government