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Eleventh Circuit rejected Trump's CNN defamation claim over the phrase Big Lie
- Event date
- Category
- Media litigation
- Posture:
- Federal appellate disposition — defamation claim rejected
The appeals court affirmed rejection of Trump's claim, treating CNN's challenged wording as protected opinion rather than actionable defamation. The ruling resolved this claim; it was not a general merits finding about Trump's other media lawsuits.
Dated sources
- — Politico (Independent legal reporting)
- — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Primary judicial opinion)
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Canonical citation
Eleventh Circuit rejected Trump's CNN defamation claim over the phrase Big Lie. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2025-11-18-cnn-big-lie-appeal/
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