Then he should write his own article to refute it.
And however misguided someone’s opinion may be, it is still their opinion and they have a right to express it. That is a fundamental freedom. No one should be sued over their opinion. You honestly don’t believe that should ever be the case, do you? That is a very tyrannical and downright frightening prospect you have proposed here.
Bearing false witness is a sin. And the NYTimes is apparently the source of the LIE that Trump inherited 200 million from his father. I do not believe ‘free speech’ should include telling blatant lies. Most especially when the truth sets us free.