Judge rules Trump’s $10bn BBC defamation suit can proceed
Summary
A federal judge in Florida allowed part of President Donald Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed, finding that his claims were plausibly alleged, not proven. The case concerns a BBC documentary that Trump says misleadingly edited his January 6, 2021, speech; the judge dismissed his separate claim under Florida’s consumer protection law.Key Facts
- Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz partially rejected the BBC’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
- Trump alleges the BBC edited clips from two parts of his January 6 speech to make it appear that he directly urged violence.
- The BBC acknowledged that the edit was misleading and apologized to Trump in November 2025, but denies that it defamed him.
- The lawsuit seeks at least $5bn for alleged defamation and at least $5bn under Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
- Kuntz dismissed Trump’s claim under the Florida law.
- The ruling did not decide whether Trump has proved his defamation allegations.
- Trump must testify under oath by December 11 or risk having the lawsuit dismissed, according to the article.
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