Judge tosses Trump's "big lie" defamation lawsuit against CNN

• "CNN's use of the phrase 'the Big Lie' in connection with Trump's election challenges does not give rise to a plausible inference that Trump advocates the persecution and genocide of Jews or any other group of people," Singhal wrote in his decision in South Florida late Friday.
• "Being 'Hitler-like' is not a verifiable statement of fact that would support a defamation claim," the judge said. "CNN's statements while repugnant, were not, as a matter of law, defamatory."

The big picture: Defamation suits have become increasingly common as high-power figures look to challenge the media's First Amendment power, though such cases can be hard to prove in the U.S.

• A spokesperson for CNN declined to comment on the lawsuit. Representatives for Trump did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

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