The former president accuses the American news channel of wanting to torpedo his presidential candidacy in 2024.
Former US President Donald Trump filed a complaint against broadcaster CNN on Monday, October 3, accusing it of defaming him over fears he will run for president again in 2024 and seeking damages Amount of $475 million and interest.
CNN, one of the major television networks in the United States, “attempted to use its immense influence – ostensibly as a ‘trusted’ news source – to defame the plaintiff to its viewers and readers in order to defeat him politically,” reads the text of the complaint filed in Florida. “CNN’s deterrent campaign in the form of defamation and defamation of the plaintiff has only escalated in recent months as CNN fears that the plaintiff will run for president in 2024,” the same source said.
“The Big Lie”
The businessman specifically criticized CNN for using the phrase “the big lie” to talk about his allegations that his 2020 presidential election was “stolen” by Joe Biden. “The ‘big lie’ is a direct reference to a tactic used by Adolf Hitler that appears in Mein Kampf,” the complaint reads. “The ‘Big Lie’ was used by Hitler to stir up hatred of Jews” and should not be taken lightly. Its repeated use on the channel about Donald Trump — more than 7,700 times since January 2021, the complaint says — is “a deliberate attempt by CNN to convey to its audience a connection between the complainant and one of the most repugnant figures in modern history.” .
Donald Trump is seeking $475 million in damages. Throughout his tenure, the former Republican president had a miserable relationship with mainstream media outlets like CNN and the New York Times, which he described as “fake news” outlets. He regularly raged against her on Twitter, from where he has since been blocked.