US president Donald Trump says he will sue New York Times for $15bn

He has accused the paper of defamation and libel, saying it served as a "mouthpiece" for Democrats.

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"The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW!" Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday.

He singled out the Times' endorsement of Kamala Harris in the last presidential election in 2024, saying it had become a "mouthpiece for the Radical Left Democrat Party".

Trump added that his lawsuit was being launched in Florida, a Republican stronghold. The BBC has reached out to the newspaper for a comment.

Trump has long expressed displeasure at what he bills left-leaning media outlets unfavourable to his presidency.