Trump sues CNN for branding him a liar, seeking $475 million in damages

Former President Donald Trump is suing CNN for defamation, accusing it of carrying out a "libelous actions" against him as part of a broader effort to "demean and belittle" him.<br><br>Trump is demanding $475 million in punitive damages. <br><br>He claims in the lawsuit that CNN has attempted to make him appear like a "racist, Russian lackey and more" by using "scandalous, false, and defamatory labels" against him.