Judge dismisses Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times
An American federal judge has canceled the Donald Trump’s $ 15 billion defamation trial against the New York Times newspaper, citing problems with its content.
US District Judge Steven Merryday, in his decision, said Trump on Friday that a federal rule forced applicants to denounce in a “short and clear declaration” why they deserve a reparation from the court.
A legal complaint, said the judge, is not “a protected platform for rage against an opponent”. He gave Trump 28 days to file a modified complaint.
Trump reported that he would continue the New York Times earlier this week in an article on Truth Social, saying that the newspaper was “authorized to lie freely, get dirty and defame me for too long”.
A spokesperson for President Trump said that he would continue to keep the false newspapers responsible for this legal action against the New York Times, “reported the newspaper, and added that his legal team will deposit a modified version to respond to the judge’s instructions.
The New York Times said earlier this week that the trial had “no merit”.
“There is a lack of legitimate legal complaints and is rather an attempt to suffocate and discourage independent reports,” the newspaper said in a statement earlier this week.
Friday, in his order, judge Merryday said that the trial brought by Trump was “repetitive” and “superfluous” and contains “florids” allegations.
The 85 -page trial was filed at the Tampa Federal Court earlier this week. He also appoints Penguin Random House LLC – the publisher of a book written by Times journalists last year – and accuses the newspaper to serve as “oral tip” for the Democrats.
Judge Merryday wrote in his decision that even if Trump’s allegations turned out to be true, and even if the trial was interpreted “generous and indulgent”, the way it was written violates the rules of the court and is “resolutely inappropriate and waterproof”.
Neither President Trump nor his lawyers yet responded to the decision of judge Merryday.
The trial comes as the Trump administration has been faced with criticisms for what opponents call for repression against the media unfavorable to the president.
On Thursday, the American president suggested that some television networks should have their “removed” broadcasting licenses, after the ABC, the television host at the end of the evening, Jimmy Kimmel, is only the threats of the Trump administration.
Kimmel’s suspension came after commenting on the suspect of the murder of Charlie Kirk, saying that Trump supporters had tried to “characterize this kid (the suspect) as something other than one of them”.
Other television hosts at the end of the evening supported comics, Stephen Colbert calling for the abolition of Kimmel’s “flagrant censorship”.
