A US judge on Tuesday fought over whether President Donald Trump's media company was a dispute over whether a top Brazilian judge illegally censored right-wing voices on US social media.
In the case filed by Trump Media & Technology Group and video sharing platform Rumble, US District Judge Mary Scriven said Rumble does not need to comply with the Brazilian judge's orders.
Trump's media and Rumble sued Brazil's Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraise on February 19, ordering the deletion of the account, stating that “legal political discourse protected by the first amendment to the US Constitution.” They are trying to censor.”
However, Scriven said Moraes' orders have not yet been enacted and have not been served by Trump's media or Rumble in accordance with international treaties.
As a result, a Tampa-based judge, Florida-based, said Trump's media and Rumble were not obligated to comply with Morae's orders, filed a lawsuit and demanded a temporary restraining order earlier.
In a statement, Rumble called the order “sends a strong message to foreign governments that it cannot bypass US law to impose censorship on American platforms” a “complete victory for free speech.”
Trump Media and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Brazilian Supreme Court did not immediately respond to similar requests.
Moraz had ordered the Rumble to block accounts belonging to Alandus Santos, a digital influencer close to Bolsonaro.
Dos Santos lives in the United States and is considered a fugitive in Brazil, where he faces an arrest warrant in connection with a probe into the spread of disinformation and hatred.
Trump's media and Rumble have been asked by Moraz to consider whether Trump's ally Bolsonaro should be arrested for conspiring to overthrow the Brazilian government after the 2022 election defeat. He sued a few hours later.
Republican Trump has also been charged with accusations that he attempted to overturn Democrat Joe Biden of his own 2020 presidential election defeat. The case has been deleted.
On February 21, the Brazilian Supreme Court ceased the Rumble and cited it not complying with the court's orders.
The Rumble suspension reflects the lift suspension against the X of the Elon Musk last year.
Moraz led the crusade against attacks on democracy and the political use of disinformation, attracting the rage of Bolsonaro supporters and Musk.
Trump owns around 53% of Trump Media, which runs his true social platform.
His stock is trusted by his son, Vice President, JD Vance, invested in Rumble in 2021.
Scriven was appointed district judge by former President George W. Bush in 2008 after serving as a judge for federal magistrates for 11 years.
