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Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times

Federal judge tosses Trump’s $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times
nation9/19/2025

U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump’s 85-page lawsuit was overly long and full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal case.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump’s 85-page lawsuit was overly lo... [2676 chars]