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| Judge dismisses Trump's $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times | Judge dismisses Trump's $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times |
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| Donald Trump accused the New York Times of lying and defaming him "for far too long." | Donald Trump accused the New York Times of lying and defaming him "for far too long." |
| A US federal judge has struck down Donald Trump's $15bn defamation lawsuit against the New York Times newspaper, citing issues with its contents. | |
| US District Judge Steven Merryday in his ruling on Friday said Trump had violated a federal rule requiring applicants to outline in a "short and plain statement" why they deserve relief from the court. | |
| A legal complaint, the judge said, is not "a protected platform to rage against an adversary". He gave Trump 28 days to file an amended complaint. | A legal complaint, the judge said, is not "a protected platform to rage against an adversary". He gave Trump 28 days to file an amended complaint. |
| Trump signalled he would sue the New York Times earlier this week in a post on Truth Social, claiming the newspaper has been "allowed to freely lie, smear and defame me for far too long". | Trump signalled he would sue the New York Times earlier this week in a post on Truth Social, claiming the newspaper has been "allowed to freely lie, smear and defame me for far too long". |
| The New York Times responded to the lawsuit by saying it has "no merit." | |
| "It lacks any legitimate legal claims and instead is an attempt to stifle and discourage independent reporting," the newspaper said in a statement earlier this week. | |
| In his order on Friday, Judge Merryday said the lawsuit filed by Trump is "repetitive" and "superfluous". | |
| The 85-page lawsuit was filed in federal court in Tampa earlier this week. It also names Penguin Random House LLC - which published a book by Times reporters last year - and accuses the newspaper of serving as a "mouthpiece" for Democrats. | |
| Judge Merryday wrote in his ruling that even if Trump's allegations were proven to be true, and even if the lawsuit were interpreted in a "generous and lenient" manner, the way it was written violates the rules of the court and is "decidedly improper and impermissible." | |
| Neither President Trump nor his lawyers have yet responded to Judge Merryday's decision. |