Media shifts to more aggressively fight Trump in courts

Several major media companies that have been targeted by litigation from President Trump and top administration officials are fighting back in court, signaling a new era of tension between the president and a press he and his allies view as overly hostile toward him.

The trend stands in contrast to a string of high-profile settlements and capitulations made by major media companies during the first year of Trump’s second term and could be a sign that more outlets are now willing to devote time and resources to defending themselves in court from the president’s claims.

Trump, in his personal capacity, has sued The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC within the last year, and several of his top Cabinet secretaries have either threatened to or filed litigation against other media organizations, including The Atlantic and MS NOW.

Many of these outlets have pushed back forcefully on what they describe as frivolous litigation designed to crack down on the independent press and intimidate journalists.

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