Federal Judge Tosses Trump’s $15 Billion Lawsuit Against New York Times

The legal complaint against the newspaper was filed on Sept. 15.

President Donald Trump departs the White House en route to London, on Sept. 16, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

A federal district judge in Florida threw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against The New York Times on Sept. 19.

U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday said in a ruling that the lawsuit as it currently stands violates court rules.