The New York Times is fighting back after President Trump filed a massive $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the paper. “This lawsuit has no merit. It lacks any legitimate legal claims and instead is an attempt to stifle and discourage independent reporting. The New York Times will not be deterred by intimidation tactics,” a spokesperson for the Times said in a statement . “We will continue to pursue the facts without fear or favor and stand up for journalists’ First Amendment right to ask