President Donald Trump has launched a colossal $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, escalating his long-standing feud with the media giant over what he describes as biased reporting and defamatory content aimed at discrediting him. Filed in a Florida court, the lawsuit accuses the newspaper of acting as "a full-throated mouthpiece of the Democrat Party," particularly highlighting its endorsement of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election.

In a fiery post on Truth Social, Trump termed the Times as “degenerate” and accused it of perpetuating a "decades-long method of lying" about himself, his family, and his political movements, including the America First and MAGA initiatives. "The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW!" Trump declared.

The lawsuit specifically names The New York Times Company and four of its journalists — Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, Peter Baker, and Michael S. Schmidt. It also targets Penguin Random House for publishing the book “Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success,” authored by Craig and Buettner, which the suit claims is "false, malicious, and defamatory."

Trump's legal claim asserts that the alleged defamatory reporting and commentary have significantly damaged his "unique brand" and business interests, including devaluing the stock of his media company and causing "reputational injury" purportedly worth billions.

This legal action follows a recent threat to sue the Times over its reporting of an alleged sexually suggestive note written by Trump in 2003 to Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump vehemently denies. The former president has consistently used litigation as a strategy against media outlets he argues are unfairly targeting him, including recent lawsuits against The Wall Street Journal, ABC, and CBS News' parent company, Paramount.

In a notable recent settlement, Paramount agreed to pay Trump $16 million to resolve a $20 billion lawsuit concerning what Trump claimed was a deceptively edited "60 Minutes" interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.

The New York Times has yet to respond to the lawsuit, but the case adds another chapter to Trump’s ongoing battle with major media, underscoring his contentious relationship with the press as he remains a central figure in American politics.