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.
News reports from various wire services say Trump is seeking at least $475 million in damages.
— Read more at NewsMax
Donald Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475M
Former 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.
Trump claims in his lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that the network had used its influence as a leading news organization to defeat him politically.
CNN declined to comment on the case.
— Read more at the NY Post
Too bad but I predict this will go nowhere.
YEa, courts seem to be weighted against Trump..
Not sure he needs to sight a reason why they defamed him, but the bottom line is that they surely did and not just on one occasion. Interesting to see where this goes…
I don’t think cnn has ever said anything NOT DEFAMING about trump.