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Judge allows Trump defamation case against BBC to proceed but tosses 1 claim

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President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation case against the BBC remains on track for now. A federal judge in Florida ruled on Tuesday that Trump’s defamation claim could proceed, though the judge didn't rule on its merits. The BBC had sought to dismiss the case.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Trump Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC Can Proceed, Judge Says (opens Bloomberg)

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    A federal judge in Florida ruled that President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against British Broadcasting Corp. can proceed, giving a boost to his campaign of litigation against the media.

  2. Reason

    President Trump's Defamation Claim Against BBC Can Go Forward (opens Reason)

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    From today's decision by Judge Jeffrey Kuntz (S.D. Fla.) in Trump v. BBC: In Trump v. CNN (S.D. Fla. 2023),…

  3. Just the News

    Federal judge greenlights Trump defamation suit against BBC for jury trial (opens Just the News)

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    BBC admitted "it had edited a video to make it appear as though President Trump made a statement he never made," chose to release it right before 2024 election, and "even emailed U.S. and Florida based commenters with instructions to on how to view the documentary," Trump nominee says.

  4. BBC News

    Judge allows Trump's $10bn defamation case against BBC to proceed (opens BBC News)

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    But the court dismisses the other part of Trump's lawsuit that alleged the BBC had violated a Florida law.

  5. The Guardian

    Federal judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump-appointed judge Jeffrey T Kuntz partially denies British broadcaster’s motion to dismiss over edit Federal judge Jeffrey T Kuntz ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC can proceed, denying in part the British broadcaster’s motion to dismiss the case.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Judge denies BBC bid to dismiss Trump defamation lawsuit (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal judge in Florida has denied the BBC’s bid to dismiss President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz, an appointee of Trump, determined that the president’s complaint plausibly alleged that the BBC “acted with actua…

  7. HuffPost

    Judge Says Trump’s $10 Billion BBC Defamation Case Can Proceed (opens HuffPost)

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    The case is one of several Trump has filed against the news media as part of a wider pressure campaign against coverage he dislikes.

  8. Deadline

    Judge Declines To Dismiss Donald Trump’s Defamation Claim Against BBC (opens Deadline)

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    A federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss Donald Trump’s defamation claim against the BBC over edits made to a documentary about January 6th that aired in advance of the 2024 election. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz rejected the BBC’s efforts to toss the case by contending that Trump lacked …

  9. CBS News

    Judge denies motion to dismiss Trump's defamation case against BBC (opens CBS News)

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    A U.S. federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss President Trump's defamation case against the BBC, allowing the case to proceed.

  10. The National Pulse

    Judge Says BBC ‘Created the Story’ Surrounding Trump and Jan 6, $10 Billion Lawsuit Approved to Proceed. (opens The National Pulse)

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    A Florida judge said the broadcaster “created the story” by splicing Trump’s January 6 speech. The ruling allows the defamation case to proceed but does not decide liability.

  11. Breitbart News

    President Trump Claims 'Huge Victory Against Fake News BBC' As Defamation Case Proceeds (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Trump's $10bn lawsuit against the BBC will go to court after a Florida judge dismissed their motion for dismissal.

  12. Conservative Daily News

    Trump Claims a ‘Huge Victory’ as Judge Refuses to Toss His $10 Billion Lawsuit Against the BBC (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - A federal judge in Florida denied the BBC’s bid to dismiss President Trump’s $10 billion defamation claim over a Panorama edit of his Jan. 6 speech, writing that it “was not trimming around the edges.” A second claim was dismissed.

  13. Fox News

    Trump touts legal victory over BBC as judge says his lawsuit against British broadcaster can proceed (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC will proceed after a judge rejected the outlet's motion to dismiss the case.

  14. The Hill

    Trump declares 'huge victory' after judge allows suit against BBC to proceed (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump celebrated a federal judge’s decision on Tuesday to permit his defamation case against the BBC to proceed. The president called U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz’s ruling “a Huge Victory against Fake News BBC, a terrible abuser of the truth” in a Truth Social post.

  15. Hot Air

  16. Variety

    Judge Refuses to Dismiss Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against BBC (opens Variety)

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    A federal judge on Tuesday denied the BBC’s motion to throw out President Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit over a documentary about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz found that Trump could make an argument that the BBC should be held liable for splicing together…

  17. WHEC Rochester

    Judge allows Trump defamation case against BBC to proceed but tosses 1 claim (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation case against the BBC remains on track for now. A federal judge in Florida ruled on Tuesday that Trump’s defamation claim could proceed, though the judge didn't rule on its merits. The BBC had sought to dismiss the case.

  18. Legitgov

    Trump’s £7.5billion defamation case against BBC can proceed, judge rules (opens Legitgov)

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    Trump’s £7.5billion defamation case against BBC can proceed, judge rules | 11 Nov 2026 | A judge has rejected an attempt to throw out a £7.5billion defamation case brought against the BBC by President Donald Trump.

  19. Blaze Media

    'Huge Victory': Trump may get his pound of flesh from the BBC after all (opens Blaze Media)

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    A federal judge in Florida just delivered some bad news to the liberal media corporation that President Donald Trump has characterized as "a terrible abuser of the truth." On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Kuntz, a Trump nominee, denied the British Broadcasting Corporation's motion to di…

  20. Al Jazeera

    Judge rules Trump’s $10bn BBC defamation suit can proceed (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The BBC denies defamation charge as Trump celebrates “huge victory” in court decision.

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