Donald Trump says after BBC suit ruling he will fight those who "try to deceive the American People"

President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit accusing the BBC of defamation can proceed after a federal judge in Florida declined to dismiss that claim, though the judge did not decide whether it has merit. Judge Jeffrey Kuntz threw out a separate claim that the broadcaster violated a Florida business-practices law. Trump sued in December over a documentary, “Trump: A Second Chance?”; the BBC has acknowledged that excerpts from his Jan. 6, 2021, speech were combined to suggest he directly encouraged violence before the Capitol attack, and it apologized. The BBC’s chief and top news executive resigned, and the broadcaster denies defaming Trump. A deposition deadline for Trump is set for Dec. 11. Trump welcomed the ruling in a Tuesday evening Truth Social post.