Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been directed to cover close to $400,000 in legal expenses to The New York Times and three of its journalists. What Happened: As revealed by Politico on Friday, Donald Trump’s failed lawsuit against The New York Times and journalists Susanne Craig, David Barstow, and Russ Buettner has resulted in him being mandated to pay $392,638.69 in legal charges. Trump initially filed the lawsuit in 2021 over a 2018 Pulitzer-awarded article that scrutinized the Trump family’s wealth and tax records. The Times and its journalists were absolved from the case in May 202…