Government Accountability

EXPOSED: Gov. Newsom’s Defamation Suit Against Fox News Highlights Media Manipulation

By Economics Desk | June 27, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News reveals a disturbing pattern of media distortion intended to mislead the public and protect political narratives.

In a bold move that underscores the ongoing battle over truth and media integrity, California Governor Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for alleged defamation tied to their coverage of his phone call with former President Donald Trump amid National Guard deployment protests in Los Angeles. The $787 million lawsuit, filed in Delaware where Fox News is incorporated, accuses the network of deliberately editing video footage to manufacture a false narrative that Newsom lied about when he spoke with Trump. This hefty sum matches the punitive damages Fox agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems last year after settling a defamation...

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