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Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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  1. Judge says CNN’s use of ‘Big Lie’ regarding Trump isn’t defamation

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    Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Judge says CNN’s use of ‘Big Lie’ regarding Trump isn’t defamation (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Dan Berman, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge in Florida on Friday dismissed a $475 million defamation lawsuit former President Donald Trump brought against CNN that accused the network of defaming him by using the phrase “the big lie” and allegedly comparing him to Adolf Hitler.

  2. Deadline

    Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN (opens Deadline)

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    A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, litigation centered on references made by on-air figures to “the Big Lie,” or the former president’…

  3. Avclub

    Federal judge throws out Trump's $475 million CNN defamation lawsuit (opens Avclub)

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    The case centered on the network's use of the phrase "the big lie" to describe Trump's claims to have won the 2020 election

  4. MyNorthwest

    Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida (opens MyNorthwest)

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    A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S. president claimed that the network's referring to his

  5. Delaware Public Media

    A federal judge has dismissed Trump's defamation case against CNN over 'the Big Lie' (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The former president claimed that references in news articles or by the network's hosts to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election as "the Big Lie" was tantamount to comparing him to Adolf Hitler.

  6. PoliticusUSA

    Trump Judge Trashes Former President's Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    A judge ruled that calling Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen was not defamation as tossed the former president's lawsuit against CNN.

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN is dismissed (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S. president claimed that references in news articles or by the network’s hosts to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election as “the Big Lie” was tantamount to comparing him to Adolf Hitler.

  8. New York Times

    Judge Dismisses Trump’s $475 Million Defamation Suit Against CNN (opens New York Times)

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    The network’s statements were opinion, the ruling said, and did not a claim of libel and slander.

  9. Bowling Green Daily News

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 4:33 p.m. EDT (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida

  10. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida

  11. The Guardian

    Judge throws out Donald Trump’s $475m ‘big lie’ defamation lawsuit against CNN (opens The Guardian)

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    Judge Raag Singhal ruled that CNN’s words were opinion and could not be the subject of a defamation claim

  12. New York Post

    Trump’s $475 million ‘big lie’ defamation lawsuit against CNN dismissed (opens New York Post)

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    A federal judge has thrown out Donald Trump’s $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, in which he claimed the network’s description of his election fraud associated him with Adolf …

  13. WHDH Boston

    Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S. president claimed that references in news articles or by the

  14. Fox2 Detroit

    Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    The former U.S. president was seeking punitive damages of $475 million. But a judge said Friday in his ruling that Donald Trump's defamation claims failed because the references were opinions and not factual statements.

  15. NBC 6 South Florida

    Judge dismisses Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie' filed in South Florida (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN.

  16. The Times of Israel

    Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Trump-appointed judge rules references were opinions, not factual statements; complaint by twice-impeached ex-president sought punitive damages of $475 million

  17. Bowling Green Daily News

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 7:21 p.m. EDT (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' dismissed in Florida

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