Trump Wins Legal Victory as Florida Judge Denies Pulitzer Board's Motion to Dismiss Libel Lawsuit
Former President Donald Trump has secured a legal victory as a Florida Circuit Court Judge, Robert L. Pegg, denied the Pulitzer Prize Board's motion to dismiss his defamation lawsuit. The lawsuit challenges the Pulitzer Prize Board's reaffirmation of their 2022 prize for reporting on the 2016 Trump campaign's ties to Russia. Trump announced the court's decision during a rally in Michigan, celebrating the ruling as a significant win. This development marks another legal triumph for Trump amid ongoing legal battles. The libel case involves reports by the NYT and WaPo.
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The New York Times
A state judge in Florida has given Donald Trump a legal victory, refusing to toss a libel lawsuit filed by Trump over a statement made by the board of the Pulitzer Prizes on coverage of the 2016 Trump campaign’s connections to Russia. https://t.co/zxkKfNcO7H
NEWSMAX The court victories kept coming for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a court ruled against the Pulitzer Prize board motion to dismiss his defamation lawsuit. https://t.co/KrmfkIYwmH
Markets News In a ruling today, a court denied a motion to dismiss the libel suit filed by former President Trump against the Pulitzer Board. The lawsuit was in response to the Board reaffirming their 2022 prize for reporting on the 2016 campaign's Russian ties.
