"Defendants maliciously published the Book and the Articles knowing that these publications were filled with repugnant distortions and fabrications about President Trump," according to the filing lodged on Monday. "The harm to the value of TMTG (Trump Media and Technology Group) stock is one example of how the defendants’ defamation has injured President Trump," said his lawyers, citing "a precipitous decline in the stock price." This isn’t the first time Trump has taken legal action against the media since becoming president. In July, he launched legal action against the Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal after it first reported the existence of a note featuring Trump’s signature, which was allegedly given to Epstein. The case is expected in court soon and represents a risk to Trump if more evidence relevant to the case could be made public.

Source: The Times September 17, 2025 13:11 UTC