Donald Trump has threatened to sue CNN after reporters used the term the “Big Lie” in regards to Trump’s repeated claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
“This letter serves as formal notice of the false statements about President Donald J. Trump (“President Trump”) in numerous articles and televised transmissions published by Cable News Network, Inc. (“CNN”) including, but not limited to, those discussed below,” the letter reads in part.
“In this instance, President Trump’s comments are not lies: He subjectively believes that the results of the 2020 presidential election turned on fraudulent voting activity in several key states,” the 282-page letter from the lawyers adds.
Trump’s attorneys then use Webster’s Dictionary’s definition of the word “lie” to make their point. “Without regard for President Trump’s genuine belief in his statements, CNN has published numerous articles characterizing him as a ‘liar’ and the purveyor of the ‘Big Lie,'” the letter continues.
Trump is now demanding a full published apology and retraction from the network.
