President Donald Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times has been tossed, for now.
Calling the president's 85-page lawsuit "decidely improper and impermissible," a federal judge in Tampa threw it out and gave him 28 days to file a new complaint that had to be under 40 pages.
U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday blasted the Trump suit for alleging only two acts of defamation, yet "Count I appears on page eighty, and Count II appears on page eighty-three." He also criticized the suit's flowery descriptions about Trump and overly political language, writing a complaint is not a "public forum for vituperation and invective" or a "megaphone for public relations or a podium for a passionate oration at a political rally."
Trump's lawsuit filed this week was his latest against a major media organization. He accused the paper of being a virtual "mouthpiece" for the Democratic Party and making an illegal "campaign contribution" in 2024 to opponent Kamala Harris.
President Donald Trump's lawsuit against The New York Times marks yet another massive legal action taken against a news outlet. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The Times responded that the lawsuit was an intimidation tactic and meritless.
Fox News Digital reached out to The New York Times and the White House for comment.
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