Judge lets Trump's $10 billion defamation suit against the BBC go ahead
One of the two claims was thrown out. The ruling does not decide whether the BBC defamed him. Trump must testify under oath by 11 December.
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- A federal judge in Florida allowed Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed. ·
upi.com
- Judge Jeffrey T Kuntz issued a 40-page ruling partially rejecting the BBC's motion to dismiss. ·
aljazeera.comQatar
- The judge dismissed the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices claim from the lawsuit. ·
- Donald Trump filed this lawsuit against BBC in December 2025. ·
- The lawsuit alleges BBC edited Trump's January 6 2021 speech to falsely show he incited violence. ·
- The BBC apologised to Donald Trump for the misleading edit on 13 November 2025. ·
- The BBC denies it defamed Donald Trump. ·
- Donald Trump called the court ruling a huge victory on Truth Social. ·
- A BBC spokesperson stated the broadcaster is surprised by the ruling but respects court authority. ·
- Donald Trump faces a December 11 2026 deadline to testify under oath in this case. ·
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