After launching a multibillion-dollar $15bn lawsuit versus the prominent newspaper, the president pledged to prevent what he labeled the “far-left media” from destroying the country.
Social Media Declaration
Using his online network his preferred app, the leader remarked that he had obtained “overwhelming” feedback about the legal action.
“The overwhelming feeling is, ‘IT’S ABOUT TIME!’ he wrote. “Far-left outlets is striving to weaken the U.S.A.. We are going to halt them completely!!!”
Judicial Allegations
In a case filed in a state court, the public figure has accused the newspaper of spreading “false and defamatory” content about him.
Response from the Outlet
A media contact for the publication responded: “This lawsuit has no merit. It lacks any credible arguments and instead is an attempt to stifle and limit fact-based journalism. Our organization refuses to be intimidated by intimidation tactics. The outlet intends to continue to investigate the facts impartially and support journalists’ free speech right.”
History
This case represents the latest in a sequence of multibillion-dollar cases the president has initiated targeting US media outlets since his reelection to the presidency.
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