President Donald Trump announced his intention to file a $15 billion lawsuit for defamation and libel against the New York Times following its release of articles on his ties to late financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein .

“Today, I have the Great Honor of bringing a $15 Billion Dollar Defamation and Libel Lawsuit against The New York Times,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social account .

Trump's post came after he already publicly threatened to sue the newspaper for its reporting on an alleged sexually suggestive note and drawing given to Epstein as part of his 50th birthday book released by House Democrats last week. The president accused the newspaper of lying about him, his family and businesses, as well as his 'America First' and 'Make America Great Ag

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