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Trump had been seeking punitive damages of $475 million in the federal lawsuit filed last October in South Florida, claiming the references hurt his reputation and political career. Trump is a in what is his third run for the presidency.
U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal, who was appointed by Trump, said Friday in his ruling that the former presidentB次元官网网址檚 defamation claims failed because the references were opinions and not factual statements. Moreover, it was a stretch to believe that, in viewersB次元官网网址� minds, that phrase would connect TrumpB次元官网网址檚 efforts challenging the 2020 election results to Nazi propaganda or HitlerB次元官网网址檚 genocidal and authoritarian regime, the judge said.
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Email messages seeking comment were sent to TrumpB次元官网网址檚 attorneys in South Florida and Washington. CNN declined to comment on Sunday.
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