California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued Fox News for defamation over the network’s coverage of a conversation he had with President Donald Trump about the use of National Guard troops to respond to protests in Los Angeles.
In a lawsuit filed Friday in Delaware, Newsom accused the network of deliberately misrepresenting comments made by himself and Trump to claim that Newsom had lied about a phone conversation between the two leaders.
Newsom is seeking $787 million, roughly the same amount Fox News paid to Dominion Voting Systems in 2023 to settle a separate defamation lawsuit over the network’s election coverage. Newsom’s attorneys cited that case in his lawsuit, arguing that evidence surfaced before the case settled shows that the network’s priority is advancing Trump’s agenda.
“If Fox News wants to lie to the American people on Donald Trump’s behalf, it should face consequences — just like it did in the Dominion case,” Newsom said in a statement. “I believe the American people should be able to trust the information they receive from a major news outlet. Until Fox is willing to be truthful, I will keep fighting against their propaganda machine.”
Representatives at Fox News didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The suit echoes the president’s own strategy of suing media companies over unfavorable coverage. Among other cases, Trump has sued Paramount Global for $20 billion, alleging the network edited an interview with Kamala Harris to favor his political rival.
The lawsuit also seeks a court order blocking Fox News from continuing to broadcast segments that say Newsom lied about his phone call with the president.
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