Judge dismisses Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over "Big Lie" rhetoric
- A federal judge appointed by Trump dismissed the former president's $475 million defamation suit against CNN.
- The judge ruled that CNN calling Trump's election fraud claims the "Big Lie" was opinion, not defamatory fact.
- He stated associating someone with Hitler rhetorically does not equate to calling them a Nazi.
- Trump claimed CNN was defaming him by linking him to Hitler through use of the "Big Lie" term.
- The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning Trump cannot refile the lawsuit on the same grounds.