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Judge Lets Trump's $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against the BBC Move Forward
A federal judge in Florida refused to toss the President's claim over a misleadingly edited speech clip, though he threw out a separate trade-practices count.
By NATALIE SINCLAIRStaff Correspondent · FLORIDA · Nov 10, 10:00 PM · 1 min. read
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President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC will go forward, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz in Florida declined to dismiss the defamation claim, finding that Trump had plausibly alleged the broadcaster damaged his reputation and knew or should have known that an edited clip of his speech was misleading, The Hindu reported. The judge did throw out Trump's separate claim under unfair trade practices law, NTD reported.
The case centers on how the British public broadcaster edited a Trump speech, a clip critics say stitched together remarks in a way that changed their meaning. CTV News also reported the ruling allowing the case to proceed.
The decision does not mean Trump has won. It means the case survives the first hurdle and moves toward discovery, where the BBC's internal decisions could come under scrutiny. For viewers who have long complained about slanted coverage from legacy outlets, that alone is a significant moment.
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