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🚨Judge INSTANTLY DISMISSES Trump’s NY TIMES LAWSUIT!!!

2025-09-19 News & Politics
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Federal Judge Immediately Strikes Down Trump's $15 Billion NYT Defamation Lawsuit

A federal judge swiftly rejected Donald Trump's massive defamation filing against the NY Times, calling the 85-page document frivolous and warning against future filings that act as press releases rather than legitimate complaints.

Short Summary

  • Judges enforce procedural rules strictly, rejecting Trump’s 85-page defamation complaint for failing clear Rule 8 pleading standards.
  • Judge Day granted 28 days to refile a legitimate complaint, emphasizing courts are not forums for political vituperation or public relations.
  • This action follows a pattern of judicial pushback, echoing prior sanctions against Trump for abusing courts for political aims, as seen in a prior case with Judge Middlebrooks.

This report analyzes the exact legal language used by the George HW Bush-appointed judge to dismiss the filing based purely on procedural violations, rather than the merits of the underlying claims. Understanding these procedural boundaries shows how courts manage high-profile litigation involving political figures.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on federal judge from Florida appointed by George W. Bush in 1991 instantly dismissing the frivolous lawsuit that Donald Trump filed in against the NYTimes this week. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! MeidasTouch relies on SnapStream to record, watch, monitor, and clip the news. Get a FREE TRIAL of SnapStream by clicking here: https://go.snapstream.com/affiliate/meidastouch/meidasnews?utm_campaign=4490308-affiliate2025&utm_content=customerpartner Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Top Comments (10)

@lisakaz35 2025-09-19

Shoulda been dismissed with prejudice just for wasting the judge's time.

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@dougbraid3264 2025-09-19

If allowed by federal law, NY Times should sue Trump for legal fees.

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@Gchycychjydtdfiyyjf 2025-09-19

People should be fined for wasting the courts time by filing frivolous lawsuits.

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@vudu8ball 2025-09-19

Trump needs to be punished for filing frivolous law suits. It should cost Trump to waste court time.

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@cynthiaphillips1962 2025-09-19

Again finally a judge with some backbone that's not afraid of trump and his cult..

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@mjhzen8313 2025-09-19

Trump has been sh*tting on the courts and judges for decades. It's about time judges fight back.

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@DarrenFisher-r8f 2025-09-19

Let's sue trump and his cronies, collectively as we are normal human beings. Having our sanity and patience being abused ......

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@UzairSiddiqui-xz7pr 2025-09-19

You showed the Judge's order. You should also share the names of the brilliant lawyers and the loser law firms who received this whipping from the judge. Their, current and future, clients have a right to know the great talent they are working with.

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@anniewilliams1150 2025-09-19

He should be ashamed and required to pay back every Institution, Law firm, Nèws Outlet, and Individual he blackmailed during his time as POTUS.🎉🎉 immediately.

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