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A federal judge on Friday dismissed Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times for not providing a succinct complaint.

Trump's legal team has been given four weeks to refile the complaint, which must not exceed 40 pages.

The defamation suit, seeking $15 billion in damages, accused the newspaper of being a “virtual mouthpiece” for the Democratic Party.

A federal judge has thrown out President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, arguing that the 85-page suit doesn’t follow federal rules for filing civil complaints.

Judge Steven D. Merryday of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida said Friday that the suit “stands unmistakably and inexcusably athwart the requirements of Rule 8” of the Federal Rules of Civil Proce

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