$475 Million - from Bloomberg:
Trump Sues CNN for Defamation, Saying Network Fears He’ll Run in 2024
Former President Donald Trump sued CNN for defamation, accusing the network of smearing him -- including with frequent comparisons to Adolf Hitler -- to undermine a potential run for re-election in 2024.
CNN has tainted Trump’s image by using “ever-more scandalous” labels to describe him in broadcasts, including “racist,” “Russian lackey,” and “insurrectionist,” culminating in false comparisons to the late Nazi leader, according to a suit filed Monday in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Comparing Trump to “arguably the most heinous figure in modern history” is evidence that CNN had “actual malice” toward him -- the required threshold for proving defamation against a public figure, Trump’s lawyers claim.
Trump, who has long clashed with CNN over its reports on his behavior and policies, is seeking at least $475 million in damages.
Heh - go for it. He would not do this if he did not think he would win. In the bag as it were...
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