BERLIN, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Publisher Penguin Random

House on Tuesday said a lawsuit brought by U.S. President Donald

Trump had no merit and that it stood by its authors.

Trump sued the New York Times ( NYT ), four of its reporters and

Penguin Random House for at least $15 billion on Monday,

claiming defamation and libel and citing reputational damage, a

Florida court filing showed.

"This is a meritless lawsuit," said a Penguin Random House

spokesperson. "Penguin Random House stands by the book and its

authors and will continue to uphold the values of the First

Amendment that are fundamental to our role as a book

publisher."