By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-allows-trump-defamation-case-against-bbc-to-proceed-but-tosses-1-claim Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Judge allows Trump defamation case against BBC to proceed but tosses 1 claim Politics Nov 11, 2026 4:32 PM EST President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation case against the BBC remains on track, for the moment. A federal judge in Florida ruled on Tuesday that Trump's defamation claim could go forward, though he did not rule on the merits. The publicly funded British broadcaster had sought to dismiss the case. READ MORE: Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11 Judge Jeffrey Kuntz did dismiss part of the case, tossing out a Trump claim that the BBC's actions violated a Florida law concerning unfair business practices. Trump filed his lawsuit against the BBC in December. The Republican president accused the BBC of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices related to a documentary, "Trump: A Second Chance?" READ MORE: Trump sues BBC for…
Judge allows Trump defamation case against BBC to proceed but tosses 1 claim
In short
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz rejected the BBC's bid to dismiss Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit, allowing the core defamation argument to proceed while throwing out an unfair business practices claim. The legal challenge targets a documentary where filmmakers spliced together separate remarks from Trump's Jan. 6, 2021, speech to portray him as inciting violence. Trump hailed the preliminary outcome on Truth Social as a major victory, even as the judge withheld judgment on the ultimate merits of the dispute. Meanwhile, pre-trial discovery continues after another judge previously ordered Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11.
Key points
- Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster will advanc…: Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster will advance to further proceedings.
- The broadcaster continues to deny defaming Trump despite issuing an apology regarding the…: The broadcaster continues to deny defaming Trump despite issuing an apology regarding the documentary's editing choices.
- Trump faces a court-ordered deadline to appear for a deposition by Dec. 11 following BBC…: Trump faces a court-ordered deadline to appear for a deposition by Dec. 11 following BBC complaints about delays.