Trump accuses NYT of being ‘mouthpiece’ for Democratic party as he announces defamation action — US politics live

<p>In Truth Social post, US president denounces publication as ‘one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers’ in US; Vance and Miller announce crackdown on ‘far left’ groups</p><p><strong>Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday he anticipated a final deal on TikTok when president Donald Trump speaks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday.</strong></p><p>China had a long list of asks during talks this week in Madrid, Bessent said. He described the talks as fulsome and conducted with great respect.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/16/donald-trump-new-york-times-defamation-charlie-kirk-vance-miller-news-updates-us-politics-live">Continue reading...</a>