Overview
- A three-judge panel composed of Adalberto Jordan, Kevin Newsom, and Elizabeth L. Branch affirmed a 2023 ruling that Trump failed to allege falsity.
- The court wrote that the term “Big Lie” is ambiguous and that Trump’s conduct is open to multiple subjective interpretations.
- Trump filed the Florida case in 2022 seeking $475 million over CNN’s descriptions of his 2020 election claims and an alleged association with Adolf Hitler.
- U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal had dismissed the suit, concluding the challenged statements were nonactionable opinion.
- Trump’s legal team criticized the decision and said he intends to continue pursuing the matter.