Trump’s Times lawsuit blows up, and the bill lands on him
A New York judge tossed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times and its reporters and ordered him to pay legal fees and costs, undercutting another of his favorite revenge filings.
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A New York judge tossed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against The New York Times and its reporters and ordered him to pay legal fees and costs, undercutting another of his favorite revenge filings.