In a bold move that’s got the liberal media establishment shaking in their boots, President Donald Trump unleashed a staggering $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and publisher Penguin Random House on September 15, 2025, calling out years of what he describes as vicious, fabricated attacks designed to derail his America First agenda and sabotage the 2024 election.
This isn’t just another legal skirmish—it’s a full-frontal assault on the fake news machine that’s spent decades smearing Trump, his family, his businesses, and the patriotic movements like MAGA that have reshaped American politics. And despite a Florida judge’s temporary dismissal on technical grounds last Friday, Trump is already declaring victory, vowing to refile and hold these biased outlets accountable once and for all.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida, zeroes in on three hit-piece articles from the Times—including a pre-election editorial branding Trump “unfit for office”—and the 2024 smear-job book Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success, cooked up by Times reporters Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig and peddled by Penguin. Trump’s lawyers argue these publications are riddled with “repugnant distortions and fabrications,” maliciously aimed at tanking his reputation and inflicting billions in damage to his brand and future earnings.
In a fiery Truth Social post, Trump blasted the Times as “one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the History of our Country,” accusing it of becoming a “virtual mouthpiece for the Radical Left Democrat Party” and labeling their Kamala Harris endorsement as “the single largest illegal Campaign contribution, EVER.”
Make no mistake: This lawsuit exposes the deep-seated hatred the elite media harbors for Trump and everything he stands for. The complaint lays out how the Times operated with “actual malice,” knowingly pushing lies because their reporters couldn’t stand the sight of a successful businessman-turned-president who puts America first. It’s no secret the Times has been gunning for Trump since day one, and this book—masquerading as journalism—is just the latest in a long line of partisan hacks.As detailed in the filing, Lucky Loser peddles tired tropes about Trump’s inheritance and success, ignoring his undeniable track record of building empires and winning elections against all odds.
But the deep state sympathizers in the judiciary tried to throw a wrench in the works. On September 19, Judge Steven Merryday—a Bush-era appointee—tossed the 85-page complaint, calling it “decidedly improper and impermissible” for including too much “vituperation and invective” and self-praise for Trump’s accomplishments. Merryday griped that lawsuits aren’t “a megaphone for public relations” or a “podium for a passionate oration at a political rally,” but let’s be real: Trump’s filing was a necessary takedown of the media’s lies, and the judge’s nitpicking on length smells like another attempt to protect the establishment press. Still, in a huge win for Trump, Merryday greenlit a refiling within 28 days, limited to 40 pages—plenty of room to sharpen the knife and go after these defamers again.
Trump, ever the fighter, brushed off the dismissal like the minor speed bump it is. During an Oval Office event, when ABC’s Jonathan Karl tried to gloat over the ruling, Trump shot back: “I’m winning, I’m winning the cases.” He then turned the tables, slamming ABC as a “terrible network” and Karl as “guilty” of unfair reporting. And he’s right—Trump’s racking up victories left and right. Just look at his July $10 billion suit against The Wall Street Journal over bogus Epstein smears, or the fat settlements he extracted from CBS ($16 million for deceptively editing a Kamala Harris interview) and ABC ($15 million over George Stephanopoulos’ false rape claims tied to E. Jean Carroll). These aren’t flukes; they’re proof that when Trump fights back, the fake news folds.
The Times, predictably, whined that the suit is “an attempt to stifle and discourage independent reporting,” while Penguin called it “meritless.” But “independent“? Give us a break. This is the same rag that’s been a Democrat cheerleader for years, pushing hoaxes from Russia collusion to COVID fearmongering. A Pew survey earlier this year showed Republicans overwhelmingly agree the media’s been too critical of Trump, while Dems think he’s too hard on them—classic liberal bias.
As of September 24, 2025, Trump’s team is gearing up to refile, with a spokesman affirming: “President Trump will continue to hold the Fake News accountable through this powerhouse lawsuit.” On X, supporters are rallying, with posts slamming the Times as a “mouthpiece” and cheering Trump’s stand against media tyranny. This fight isn’t just about one man—it’s about restoring truth in journalism and protecting conservative voices from the left’s smear machine. Trump’s not backing down, and neither should we. MAGA forever.
