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Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN

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The lawsuit focuses primarily on the term “The Big Lie” about Trump's false claims of widespread fraud that he says cost him the 2020 presidential election.

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  1. CBS News

    Trump sues CNN for defamation (opens CBS News)

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    He is asking for punitive damages of $475 million.

  2. CBS 19 Tyler

    Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    The lawsuit focuses primarily on the term “The Big Lie” about Trump's false claims of widespread fraud that he says cost him the 2020 presidential election.

  3. Washington Times

    Trump hits CNN with $475 million defamation lawsuit (opens Washington Times)

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    Former President Donald Trump on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN, accusing the news network of using its “massive influence” to air falsehoods about him.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Trump Sues CNN (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Former President Donald Trump sued CNN on Monday, claiming the outlet defamed him and did so out of fear he will run for president again in 2024.

  5. Insider

    Donald Trump sued CNN, accusing the network of using its 'massive influence' to defame him 'for the purpose of defeating him politically' (opens Insider)

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    Former President Donald Trump threatened to sue CNN earlier this year and is seeking at least $475 million in damages.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump slaps CNN with $475 million defamation lawsuit (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Donald Trump is suing CNN for defamation, seeking $475 million in punitive damages, according to a court filing on Monday.

  7. Forbes

    Trump Sues CNN For Defamation In Latest Lawsuit Against Foe (opens Forbes)

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    The former president said the network has carried out a “smear campaign,” in his latest legal challenge against a perceived adversary.

  8. France 24

    Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475 million in damages (opens France 24)

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    Former US president Donald Trump sued CNN for defamation on Monday, seeking $475 million in punitive damages and claiming that the network had carried out a "campaign of libel and slander" against him.

  9. The Guardian

    Trump sues CNN for defamation and seeks $475m in punitive damages (opens The Guardian)

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    Cable news has tried to smear ex-president ‘with a series of ever-more scandalous, false, and defamatory labels’, says court filing

  10. RedState

    Game on...Trump Suing CNN for Defamation (opens RedState)

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    Trump will launch a series of defamation suits

  11. New York Times

    Trump Sues CNN for Defamation, Seeking $475 Million (opens New York Times)

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    The former president has a history of threatening, and occasionally filing, lawsuits against media organizations whose coverage he deems unfair.

  12. NBC 6 South Florida

    Donald Trump Files $475M Lawsuit Against CNN Over Network's 'The Big Lie' Coverage of His False Claims (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    The defamation lawsuit focuses primarily on the term “The Big Lie” about Donald Trump's false claims of widespread fraud that he says cost him the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden.

  13. NBC News

    Trump defamation suit accuses CNN of escalating slander against him over 'fears' he will run in 2024 (opens NBC News)

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    The former president accused CNN of maliciously making false and defamatory statements about him. He is seeking $475 million in punitive damages.

  14. Niemanlab

  15. Townhall

    Trump Demands $475 Million From CNN in New Defamation Suit (opens Townhall)

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    Former President Donald Trump's years-long back-and-forth with CNN has a new development as of Monday, when Trump filed a lawsuit against the liberal cable network seeking more than $475 million

  16. Gopusa

    Trump Sues CNN for $475M, Says It’s Defaming Him to Thwart 2024 Run (opens Gopusa)

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    Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against CNN for defamation, according to a Bloomberg news service report. It said the ex-president claims the cable news network has escalated a campaign of libel and slander against him because it fears he’ll run for re-election in 2024.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Donald Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475 million in damages | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Donald Trump accused CNN of running a campaign of "libel and slander" against him in an effort to derail any future political efforts. The lawsuit claimed the network "intended to aggravate, scare and trigger people."

  18. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump Sues CNN in $475 Million Defamation Lawsuit (opens Breitbart News)

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    Former President Donald Trump is suing CNN in a $475 million defamation lawsuit, according to a complaint filed in federal court on Monday.

  19. Fox News

    Trump sues CNN for defamation, teases lawsuits against other 'Fake News Media Companies' will follow (opens Fox News)

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    Former President Trump launched a defamation lawsuit against CNN over its coverage of him, particularly over its repeated use of the phrase "The Big Lie."

  20. PBS NewsHour

    Donald Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Former President Donald Trump has gone to court against CNN, a familiar target when he was president. He's seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network's reports are trying to short-circuit any future political campaign.

  21. Hot Air

    Can Trump win his $475M defamation suit against CNN? (opens Hot Air)

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    Almost certainly not, although it’s also not likely the point of the lawsuit in the first place. Donald Trump added to his legal issues yesterday by taking the offensive against CNN in a defamat...

  22. Newsweek

    Key points from Donald Trump's $475 million CNN lawsuit (opens Newsweek)

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    The court filing says the TV network smeared the former president with "false and defamatory labels" such as "Hitler," "Russian lackey" and "insurrectionist."

  23. PJ Media

    Here We Go: Trump Suing CNN for 'Campaign of Libel and Slander' (opens PJ Media)

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    Former President Donald Trump is suing the Cable Commie News Network (CNN) for mad stacks, accusing them of conducting a “campaign of libel and slander” in an effort to thwart his 2020 re-electi...

  24. Hot Air

    Trump sues CNN in $475M defamation claim (opens Hot Air)

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    Trump seeks $475 million in punitive damages, alleging that CNN “has sought to use its massive influence — purportedly as a ‘trusted’ news source — to defame the Plaintiff in the min...

  25. Deutsche Welle

    Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475 million in damages | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Donald Trump accused CNN of running a campaign of "libel and slander" against him in an effort to derail any future political efforts. The lawsuit claimed the network "intended to aggravate, scare and trigger people."

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