The judge tossed Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times over stories about his tax returns and ordered the former president to pay the legal fees of the Times and the accused reporters.
State Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Reed in Manhattan wrote in a ruling Wednesday afternoon that Mr. Trump’s claims against his niece, The Times, and its reporters “are not a matter of constitutional law.”
“Courts have long recognized that reporters have the right to engage in lawful and ordinary news-gathering activities without fear of criminal liability — actions that are at the core of protected First Amendment activities,” Justice Reed wrote.
The judge also ordered Mr. Trump to pay legal fees and related expenses to The Times and its reporters, Susan Craig, David Barstow and Russ Buettner.
This isn’t the first time one of Trump’s false accusations has lost money. Trump and his lawyers have been fined nearly one million dollars After his RICO lawsuit against Hillary Clinton was thrown out of court.
Donald Trump, the man who built the winning myth, can’t stop making money-making racketeering charges.
The focus of The Times’ lawsuit was Trump’s desire to destroy the First Amendment and a free press. The former president tries to use it to harass and intimidate the courts, but that tactic seems to be getting old with judges, many of whom are tired of Trump’s antics tying up their courts.
Trump has proven once again that the only thing he’s really good at is losing.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House Press Pool and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform activities.
Awards and professional memberships
Member of the Association of Professional Journalists and the American Political Science Association
