Trump files defamation lawsuit against CNN
Donald Trump sues CNN for damages
Former US President Donald Trump has accused CNN of defamation and wants to sue $475 million in damages. He also hinted at other potential lawsuits against “a large number of other fake news media”.
Donald Trump is engaged in legal battles on several fronts. Now the ex-president is starting a new lawsuit himself – again presenting himself as a victim.
DrFormer US President Donald Trump sued CNN. The news channel has slandered to prevent any future Trump campaigns, according to a lawsuit filed Monday (local time) in a district court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Accordingly, the former president demanded compensation in the amount of 475 million dollars (483 million euros). The smear campaign has only intensified in recent months “because CNN fears the plaintiff will run for president in 2024”.
The plaintiff is primarily interested in the term “the big lie,” which refers to his unfounded claim that widespread fraud cost him to win the 2020 election. Several officials at the federal and state levels, the courts, and with William Barr himself, the plaintiff asserted Its own general at the time, that there is no evidence of tampering.
The suit, brought by the Trump team, said the phrase “The Big Lie” has been used in CNN coverage more than 7,700 times since January 2021. The intent is to provoke, intimidate and motivate people. Trump has verbally attacked the news channel repeatedly during his presidency, which has been welcomed by his conservative supporters.
In a statement on Monday, Trump hinted at the possibility of further lawsuits against other media houses. He can also take “appropriate steps” against the House of Representatives committee of inquiry investigating the January 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol by his supporters.
According to numerous media reports, new CNN chief Chris Licht told the editorial team internally a few months ago not to talk about the “big lie” regarding Trump’s reporting. Because that would make the Democrats’ own effort to stigmatize the former president.
Media reporting on him regularly criticizes Trump as a liar (“fake news”) and “enemies of the people”. For months, the Republican has fueled speculation that he might run again for his party in the 2024 presidential election. He describes every action taken against him, including various legal disputes with official bodies, as an attempt by his political opponents to prevent him from running for office.
