Judge dismisses Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN over 'the Big Lie' coverage

Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN seeking $475 million in damages over the network's use of the phrase "the Big Lie" to describe his false claims of election fraud.
CNN asked the federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that its use of "the Big Lie" was protected opinion speech.
The judge ruled in CNN's favor, finding its references to "the Big Lie" were not factual statements capable of defamation.
Trump claimed CNN's use of the term was meant to maliciously compare him to Adolf Hitler.
Legal experts said the dismissal of Trump's lawsuit was expected given the high bar for public figures to prove defamation.