Trump's 'Big Lie' Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN Dismissed by Judge

A federal judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump's $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, in which he claimed that the network's statements about his false election fraud claims likened him to Adolf Hitler. The judge reasoned that all of CNN's statements were opinion and not defamatory, stating that being "Hitler-like" is not a verifiable statement of fact. The judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning Trump cannot file another lawsuit under the same reasoning. Trump has previously targeted the media and filed lawsuits against other news organizations for coverage he perceived as critical.