Trump Claims Court Win as Judge Keeps $15 Billion Times Suit Alive
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Trump Claims Court Win as Judge Keeps $15 Billion Times Suit Alive

Trump says a federal judge rejected The New York Times bid to dismiss his defamation case and ordered him to refile an updated complaint detailing claims of actual malice.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 27, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump said a federal judge refused to throw out his $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, the newspaper with a market value of just under $12 billion.