LOADINGERROR LOADING MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell on Tuesday excoriated President Donald Trump as “the most ridiculous litigant” in U.S. political history for suing The New York Times and four of its reporters over articles and a book he said were published to damage his reputation.
In an unbridled monologue on “The Last Word,” he noted that the president has filed “more frivolous lawsuits” than any other American politician.
O’Donnell also lauded the four defendants named in the filing, describing them as the “new honor roll” at the paper.
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On Tuesday, MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell blasted President Donald Trump for being “the most ridiculous litigant” in the United States. A. political history for bringing legal action against The New York Times and four of its reporters for allegedly publishing books and articles that were meant to harm his reputation.
It was filed in the U.S. on Monday. S. Publisher Penguin Random House, authors Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner of “Lucky Loser” (2025), and Times reporters Peter Baker and Michael S. Schmidt were all charged by the District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
It demands damages of at least $15 billion and claims that they timed the publication of the book and other articles against Trump with “actual malice” in order “to inflict maximum electoral damage” prior to the 2024 presidential election, which infuriated O’Donnell.
He claimed that no other American politician has filed “more frivolous lawsuits” than the president in an unrestrained monologue on “The Last Word.”. O’Donnell also praised the four defendants listed in the filing, calling them the paper’s “new honor roll.”.
“And those four names appear in the defendant block of this crazy lawsuit filed by Donald Trump today,” he added, “which now stands as the most ridiculous lawsuit ever filed by the most ridiculous litigant in American political history. “.”.
O’Donnell pointed out that the three articles Trump included in his complaint were published the year before the election, and he conjectured that his “lawsuit factory” probably has “stacks” of possible filings on hold until he “really needs” one to divert attention from the mistakes made by his administration.
“It was one of those days today,” O’Donnell remarked.
He clarified, “Donald Trump was aware that the Senate Judiciary Committee would hear testimony regarding his longtime friend Jeffrey Epstein from the most inept FBI director in history—a man who is also incapable of tying a necktie. “.”.
The late sex offender Epstein, who once called Trump his “closest friend,” was among the many topics on which FBI Director Kash Patel was vehemently criticized Tuesday. During his appearance, O’Donnell stated that Trump “knew he would want something to distract from that.”. “”.
The host added that the Times released a potentially significant report on Trump’s finances on Monday, revealing that he and his family’s cryptocurrency company received $2 billion earlier this year from an investment from the United Arab Emirates.
O’Donnell stated that the foreign investment in this cryptocurrency company coincided with another agreement for the United Arab Emirates “to obtain the world’s most advanced and scarce computer chips” from the United States. S. . according to the Times’ Monday report.
Imagine what Republicans would be saying tonight if Joe Biden did that, he added, adding that it would be an impeachable offense for any other president in history. Imagine what the Republicans would say if a Democrat ever took such a step. “”.
On Tuesday, O’Donnell read a statement about Trump’s lawsuit from the paper.
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“There is no merit to this lawsuit,” a spokesperson wrote. It is merely an effort to suppress and dissuade independent reporting, and it makes no valid legal claims. Using intimidation will not stop the New York Times. “”.
“We will continue to pursue the facts without fear or favor and stand up for journalists’ First Amendment rights to ask questions on behalf of the American people,” the statement finished. “.”.
