Florida Judge Allows Trump's $10B Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC to Proceed

Florida Judge Allows Trump's $10B Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC to Proceed6 publishers · first seen Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:24 UTC · updated Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:32 UTCA federal judge in Florida has allowed President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC to proceed, rejecting the broadcaster's attempt to dismiss the case. The lawsuit stems from an edited segment of a BBC documentary that spliced together two parts of a speech Trump gave before the January 6 Capitol riots, making it appear as though he was urging violence. The judge dismissed a separate claim under Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, reducing the lawsuit's value to at least $5 billion. The BBC maintains the documentary was not broadcast in the U.S. and denies the edit defamed Trump. The case will now move to the next stage, with the BBC required to respond to the defamation claim by December 1, 2026.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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