It reads: "As a part of its concerted effort to tilt the political balance to the Left, CNN has tried to taint the Plaintiff with a series of ever-more scandalous, false, and defamatory labels of 'racist,' 'Russian lackey,' 'insurrectionist,' and ultimately 'Hitler.' The court filing alleges CNN sought to "taint" Trump with a number of incendiary "labels," including a comparison to Adolf Hitler, the former dictator of Nazi Germany. Trump is entitled to "punitive damages," according to the filing, because: "By comparing the Plaintiff to violent dictators and repeatedly using inflammatory language, such as 'Trump's big lie,' CNN knowingly made false and defamatory statements about the Plaintiff, or at the very least, made those statements with reckless disregard for their truth or falsity, thereby acting with actual malice." Trump Thinks It's Libelous to Label Him 'Hitler' The former president is seeking "punitive damages in the amount of $475,000,000.00," along with "all taxable litigation costs, pre-judgment interest, and post-judgment interest."
#Trumps animosity no sign letting up trial#
Trump Wants a Jury Trial and $475 Million in DamagesĪccording to his legal team's court filing, Trump is seeking "a trial by jury." Newsweek has gone through the court filing and Trump's accompanying statement to give you five key points. Trump is continuing to say the 2020 presidential election was hit by "massive voter fraud," despite courts and independent polling experts rejecting his claims.Ī September poll found the Democrats remain favorites to retain control of the Senate after the November midterms, though their chances have decreased a little.ĬNN declined to comment on the case when contacted by news agency Reuters. The legal bid "doesn't have much chance," tweeted Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School. "CNN's campaign of dissuasion in the form of libel and slander against the Plaintiff has only escalated in recent months as CNN fears the Plaintiff will run for president in 2024."
In the filing, Trump's legal team said: "Beyond simply highlighting any negative information about the Plaintiff and ignoring all positive information about him, CNN has sought to use its massive influence-purportedly as a "trusted" news source-to defame the Plaintiff in the minds of its viewers and readers for the purpose of defeating him politically, culminating in CNN claiming credit for " Trump out" in the 2020 presidential election. Former president Donald Trump has launched a defamation case against the network. A photo of the CNN sign in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 20, 2021.
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