Judge Declines to Dismiss Trump's $15 Billion Suit Against New York Times, Orders Amended Complaint

President Donald Trump touted a legal victory Monday after a federal judge deferred the New York Times' motion to dismiss the president's $15 billion defamation lawsuit and ruled he could file an amended complaint before the court considers the motion. According to a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, obtained by TheWrap, Trump's attorneys have until Aug. 27 to amend the lawsuit. Judge Steven D. Merryday deferred ruling on The New York Times' motion to dismiss. He did not explain why revisions were needed but said the Times will have three weeks to . . .