Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against BBC Is Set for 2027 Trial (2)

Feb. 12, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC

President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit against the British Broadcasting Corp. was set for a potential trial in February 2027, in one of several cases he’s filed since retaking the White House.

The possible trial date was scheduled in an order Wednesday by US District Judge Roy K. Altman in Miami. The case will only go to trial if it survives the UK news outlet’s upcoming motion to have the case tossed out.

Trump sued the BBC over a misleading edit of his speeches in a documentary before the 2024 presidential election that gave the impression he’d made ...

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