Updated September 16, 2025 at 6:50 AM MST

President Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit late Monday against the New York Times and some of its most prominent reporters for articles and a book making the case that he built his fortune and reputation in part through fraud.

The suit also cites an interview that the Times conducted ahead of last year's elections. Retired U.S. Army Gen. John F. Kelly, who served as chief of staff during Trump's first term, warned that he believed Trump met the definition of fascist.

And Trump's legal team also argued that the Times wrongly gave producer Mark Burnett credit for the success of the NBC reality contest show The Apprentice , rather than to Trump, who served as the show's host and star.

"Today, the Times is a full-throated mout

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