In a report from Yahoo! News, Zimmerman filed a lawsuit against Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg, claiming that the two were committing "defamation with actual malice or at a minimum a reckless disregard for the truth." The lawsuit cited the presidential candidates' respective tweets honoring Martin and his birthday, who would have turned 25 on February 5.
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"My heart goes out to @SybrinaFulton and Trayvon's family and friends. He should still be with us today," Warren wrote. "We need to end gun violence and racism. And we need to build a world where all of our children—especially young Black boys — can grow up safe and free."
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"Trayvon Martin would have been 25 today. How many 25th birthdays have been stolen from us by white supremacy, gun violence, prejudice, and fear? #BlackLivesMatter," Buttigieg wrote in his tweet.
Zimmerman's lawsuit is seeking $15,000 in damages, while alleging the Democratic candidates wrongly connected the shooting victim’s death to gun violence. In December last year, Zimmerman sued Martin's family and Florida prosecutors for $100 million.
