Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he plans to sue the New York Times for $15 billion over alleged defamation and libel, stating the newspaper has "freely lie[d], smear[ed], and defame[d] me for far too long." He criticized the paper's endorsement of Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, calling the Times a "mouthpiece for the Radical Left Democrat Party" and noting the lawsuit will be filed in Florida.

• Donald Trump is suing the New York Times for $15 billion.
• The lawsuit alleges defamation and libel, specifically citing the Times' endorsement of Kamala Harris.
• This is not the first time Trump has sued the New York Times; a 2023 lawsuit for $100 million regarding tax records was dismissed, and another 2023 defamation suit against CNN for $475 million was also thrown out.