Defamation Claim Alleging ‘Actual Malice’ Survives In Trump $10B Suit Against BBC

( November 12, 2026, 2:36 PM EST) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge denied dismissal of President Donald J. Trump’s defamation claim against the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) over a documentary that spliced together portions of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech to supporters, finding that Trump “has plausibly alleged a comprehensive framework of actual malice,” but the judge granted dismissal of Trump’s claim for violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA)....