Donald Trump files $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
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- President Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times and some of its reporters.
- The lawsuit claims the Times defamed Trump by alleging fraud in his business and presidency.
- Trump's legal team argues the Times wrongly credited Mark Burnett for The Apprentice's success instead of Trump.
- The New York Times called the lawsuit meritless and an attempt to stifle independent reporting.
- Trump has previously sued major media companies like ABC, CBS, and the Wall Street Journal, with some cases settling.
- Public figures like Trump must prove defamation by showing defendants knowingly published false information.
- The lawsuit names veteran reporters Suzanne Craig, Russ Buettner, Michael S. Schmidt, and Peter Baker.
- Trump is also suing Penguin Random House for publishing a book about his financial rise based on alleged fraud.
- The Trump administration has used regulatory powers to limit media access and defund public media.
- Former President Theodore Roosevelt was the last president to sue for defamation, seeking only nominal damages.