Trump sues the BBC: First Amendment analysis

By Freedom Forum
Written By Claressa Pettis

President Donald Trump has filed a defamation and deception and unfair trade practices act lawsuit against the BBC. The case involves a report aired by the BBC just before the election in 2024. The lawsuit is a first-of-its-kind legal action by a sitting U.S. president against a foreign news outlet. Alex Morey, a First Amendment specialist for the Freedom Forum, analyzes the case and the First Amendment issues.

Read the full article by the Freedom Forum at https://www.freedomforum.org/trump-bbc-lawsuit/

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