A New York state judge ruled that the New York Times did not libel then President Donald Trump in a 2020 column asserting there was a deal between Trump and the Russians that they would help defeat Hillary Clinton in exchange for a pro-Russian foreign policy. The judge found that the column was opinion and that Trump had failed to demonstrate actual malice. (The Hollywood Reporter, March 10, 2021, by Eriq Gardner)
The judge also ruled that the Trump campaign that had authored the lawsuit did not have standing to sue for defamation. (The New York Times, March 9, 2021, by Marc Tracy)