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

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

The New York Times building in New York City on Sept. 16, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/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.