On 19/9, US federal judge Steven Merryday declared former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the New York Times "improper and unacceptable". He gave Trump's lawyers 28 days to refile the document "in a professional and serious manner".

Judge Merryday didn't rule on the merits of the case or the requested damages. He solely rejected the "florid, repetitive, and over-the-top praise of Trump" along with the lawsuit's 85-page length.

Former President Donald Trump at the White House on 19/9. Photo: AP

Former President Donald Trump at the White House on 19/9. Photo: AP

"A complaint should be a concise, clear, and direct statement of the allegations, sufficient to establish a plausible entitlement to relief. Lawyers are allowed a degree of freedom in presenting their client's case, but this complaint far exceeds those bounds", Judge Merryday stated.

He emphasized that a lawsuit isn't a public forum for defamation and insults, nor is it a legally protected platform to vent anger at opponents.

Trump hasn't commented on the information.

A New York Times spokesperson said the newspaper welcomed "the judge's swift ruling, which recognized the lawsuit as a political document rather than a serious legal filing".

Trump filed the lawsuit against the New York Times on 15/9, seeking 15 billion USD in damages. He accused the newspaper of fabricating stories about him, his family, his businesses, and movements and ideologies he initiated, such as "America First" and "Make America Great Again".

In the lawsuit, Trump alleged the New York Times deviated from journalistic principles in its reporting about him, writing articles "in the most confrontational and negative way possible" and not giving him sufficient time to respond before publication. "Frankly, the defendants hate President Trump with a blind, unhinged fury", the lawsuit stated.

Trump has been successful in similar lawsuits against other media organizations, winning millions of USD in settlements from ABC and CBS. These settlements were reportedly motivated by the parent companies' desire to maintain good relationships with the then-president.

Trump also sued media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal, seeking at least 10 billion USD in damages after the newspaper reported in July on a birthday greeting he allegedly sent to "billionaire pedophile" Jeffrey Epstein.

Vu Hoang (According to AFP)