Former President on Monday accused in federal court of defamation, launching legal proceedings seeking $475 million in punitive damages. His complaint says the national news organization used its power and reach to defeat him politically. '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 "[getting] Trump out" in the 2020 presidential election,' said the complaint written by Trump's lawyers, and filed in federal court in .
Load More
Load More