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U.S. Politics · Courts · 24 outlets (L 4 · C 7 · R 10 · 3 not rated)

Judge lets Trump's $10 billion defamation suit against BBC proceed

A federal judge in Florida ruled that President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC can proceed, denying in part the broadcaster's motion to dismiss.⁠[4, 7] U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Kuntz, an appointee of Trump, determined the complaint plausibly alleged the BBC acted with actual malice by editing two comments in a documentary, according to the Washington Examiner.⁠[23] The lawsuit stems from the BBC splicing together disparate comments Trump made, the Guardian reported.⁠[4]

The court dismissed the part of the lawsuit alleging the BBC violated a Florida law, BBC News reported.⁠[24] Trump celebrated on Truth Social, calling it "A Huge Victory against Fake News BBC" and a "terrible abuser of the truth," quoting Judge Kuntz's ruling.⁠[2] Newsweek reported that lawyers for the BBC questioned the competence of Trump's legal team after they appeared to defy a direct court order, and the BBC said the filing "strains credulity" after a judge's warning.⁠[10]

Why it matters The lawsuit can now move forward in court after the BBC's motion to dismiss was denied in part.⁠[4, 7]

Covered by The New York Times, CBS News, Fox News and 21 more

Read first Trump Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC Can Proceed, Judge Says · Bloomberg

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 21 rated outlets that covered it, 4 are left of center, 7 are center and 10 are right of center (9 of them in the Right group). 3 more are not rated.

Where the outlets sit
HuffPost · Leans left · −1.06Raw Story · Leans left · −0.94The New York Times · Leans left · −0.70The Guardian · Leans left · −0.70PBS NewsHour · Center · −0.48Newsweek · Center · −0.30CBS News · Center · −0.14Mediaite · Center · +0.04Bloomberg · Center · +0.08The Hill · Center · +0.10UPI · Center · +0.17Reason · Leans right · +0.94The Washington Times · Right · +1.27HotAir · Right · +1.27Washington Examiner · Right · +1.34Fox News · Right · +1.52Blaze Media · Right · +1.71Breitbart · Right · +2.03The National Pulse · Right · +2.62One America News Network · Right · +2.69Conservative Review · Right · +2.76
  • Left: none.
  • Leans left: HuffPost (−1.06), Raw Story (−0.94), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70).
  • Center: PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), CBS News (−0.14), Mediaite (+0.04), Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17).
  • Leans right: Reason (+0.94).
  • Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), HotAir (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), Blaze Media (+1.71), Breitbart (+2.03), The National Pulse (+2.62), One America News Network (+2.69), Conservative Review (+2.76).

Not rated BBC News, Sky News, Los Angeles Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.

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Left

  1. 1 HuffPost · Leans left · Nov 10, 8:28 p.m. ETJudge Says Trump’s $10 Billion BBC Defamation Case Can Proceed
  2. 2 Raw Story · Leans left · Nov 10, 7:22 p.m. ETTrump declares ‘huge victory’ after judge rules against 'terrible abuser of the truth'
  3. 3 Raw Story · Leans left · Nov 11, 12:42 p.m. ETTrump scrambles to delay BBC deposition after judge warns case could be tossed
  4. 4 The Guardian · Leans left · Nov 10, 8:18 p.m. ETFederal judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed
  5. 5 The Guardian · Leans left · Nov 11, 1:35 p.m. ETTrump’s $10bn BBC battle goes ahead - The Latest
  6. 6 The New York Times · Leans left · Nov 11, 11:12 a.m. ETJudge Allows Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against the BBC to Proceed

Center

  1. 7 Bloomberg · Center · Nov 10, 6:08 p.m. ETTrump Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC Can Proceed, Judge Says
  2. 8 CBS News · Center · Nov 11, 6:07 a.m. ETJudge denies motion to dismiss Trump's defamation case against BBC
  3. 9 Mediaite · Center · Nov 10, 9:40 p.m. ETTrump Declares ‘HUGE VICTORY’ as Judge Allows $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit to Move Forward
  4. 10 Newsweek · Center · Nov 10, 2:36 p.m. ETBBC Says Trump’s Legal Filing ‘Strains Credulity’ After Judge's Warning
  5. 11 PBS NewsHour · Center · Nov 11, 4:32 p.m. ETJudge allows Trump defamation case against BBC to proceed but tosses 1 claim
  6. 12 The Hill · Center · Nov 11, 10:09 a.m. ETTrump declares ‘huge victory’ after judge allows suit against BBC to proceed
  7. 13 UPI · Center · Nov 11, 4:53 a.m. ETJudge allows Trump's $10B defamation suit against BBC to proceed

Right

  1. 14 Blaze Media · Right · Nov 11, 3:00 p.m. ET'Huge Victory': Trump may get his pound of flesh from the BBC after all
  2. 15 Breitbart · Right · Nov 11, 7:01 a.m. ETPresident Trump Claims 'Huge Victory Against Fake News BBC' As Defamation Case Proceeds
  3. 16 Conservative Review · Right · Nov 11, 3:00 p.m. ET'Huge Victory': Trump may get his pound of flesh from the BBC after all
  4. 17 Fox News · Right · Nov 11, 8:11 a.m. ETTrump touts legal victory over BBC as judge says his lawsuit against British broadcaster can proceed
  5. 18 HotAir · Right · Nov 11, 10:40 a.m. ETJudge to BBC: Trump Has a Defamation Case, You Know
  6. 19 One America News Network · Right · Nov 11, 11:16 a.m. ETU.S. judge allows Trump’s $10B BBC defamation case over Jan. 6th speech to continue
  7. 20 Reason · Leans right · Nov 10, 6:28 p.m. ETPresident Trump's Defamation Claim Against BBC Can Go Forward
  8. 21 The National Pulse · Right · Nov 11, 6:19 a.m. ETJudge Says BBC ‘Created the Story’ Surrounding Trump and Jan 6, $10 Billion Lawsuit Approved to Proceed.
  9. 22 The Washington Times · Right · Nov 11, 11:51 a.m. ETTrump's lawsuit over BBC's 'deceptive' editing of his Jan. 6 remarks can advance, judge rules
  10. 23 Washington Examiner · Right · Nov 10, 8:23 p.m. ETJudge denies BBC bid to dismiss Trump defamation lawsuit

Not rated

  1. 24 BBC News · Not rated · Nov 10, 8:18 p.m. ETJudge allows Trump's $10bn defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed
  2. 25 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Nov 11, 12:38 p.m. ETJudge allows Trump defamation case against BBC to proceed but tosses one claim
  3. 26 Sky News · Not rated · Nov 11, 1:07 a.m. ETTrump's lawsuit against BBC can go ahead, judge rules
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