Grand Theft America / Receipt power-2025-09-15-035
Trump sues the New York Times for $15 billion
Trump files a $15 billion defamation suit against the New York Times—part of a pattern of legal and regulatory pressure on Paramount/CBS, the Times, and broadcast licenses.
Verified through 2026-08-26Source: npr.orgCorrections: none logged
What happened
Trump files a $15 billion defamation suit against the New York Times—part of a pattern of legal and regulatory pressure on Paramount/CBS, the Times, and broadcast licenses.
Why it matters
The suit is one of several routes running at the same press outlets: an FCC review of ABC's station licenses, a proceeding against "The View", and a public demand that networks lose their licenses. A president who is simultaneously a plaintiff and the appointing authority over the regulator does not need to win to impose a cost.
Receipt details
- Phase 1
- Silence the watchdogs
- Punish critical news coverage
