The judge says CNN's words were opinion, not fact, and therefore cannot be the subject of a defamation claim.

During the one-hour broadcast, Trump answered questions from registered Republicans and undeclared voters, with anchor Kaitlan Collins moderating the event and asking the 2024 candidate questions of her own.

Trump claims in his lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that CNN had used its considerable influence as a leading news organisation to defeat him politically.

Many major companies are now pushing back their return-to-work dates as Covid-19 rates rise again.

Claims that a CNN report advised injecting the virus into the penis went viral despite being rapidly debunked.