WASHINGTON, D.C.: Former United States president Donald Trump sued CNN on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), accusing the cable television news network of defamation and seeking $475 million in punitive damages.

In the lawsuit filed in a US District Court in Florida, Trump accused CNN of waging a campaign of "libel and slander" against him because it "fears" he would run for president again in 2024.

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