Court documents from the US District Court Southern District of Florida show judge Roy K Altman has set a trial date of February 15 next year. The order, made on February 11, said: “This matter is set for trial during the Court’s two-week trial calendar beginning February 15, 2027. Courthouse, 400 N. Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128.”Why has President Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC? Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC for editing one of his speeches in an episode of Panorama, towards the end of 2025. It also accused the BBC of “splicing together two entirely separate parts of President Trump’s speech on January 6, 2021” in order to “intentionally misrepresent the meaning of what President Trump said”.

Source: The Times February 12, 2026 14:57 UTC