Trump Media Company Sues Brazilian Justice Over Social Media Censorship
President Trump's media company has initiated a lawsuit against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for alleged censorship of right-wing voices on social media. This legal action comes as Moraes faces an indictment related to former President Jair Bolsonaro.
President Trump's media company has sued Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, accusing him of illegally censoring right-wing voices on social media.
The timing of the lawsuit is significant, as it coincides with Justice Moraes receiving an indictment compelling him to decide on the arrest of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally. Moraes is currently overseeing criminal investigations into Bolsonaro.
The Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns the Truth Social platform, filed the lawsuit in U.S. federal court in Tampa. Also joining as a plaintiff is Rumble, a Florida-based video platform that claims to promote free speech.
The lawsuit contends that Justice Moraes has censored political discourse in the U.S. by directing Rumble to remove the accounts of certain right-wing Brazilian pundits. The companies assert that these orders may violate American law.
While Trump's company has not faced Justice Moraes's orders, it argues that it relies on Rumble's technology and could suffer harm due to restrictions on Rumble's operations.
Justice Moraes defends his actions, stating they are intended to safeguard Brazil from anti-democratic actions associated with Bolsonaro and his supporters.
As this is a developing story, further updates are expected.
