A Florida appellate court denied the Pulitzer Prize Board’s request to pause President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against its members, allowing the case to proceed. Trump’s lawsuit claims the Pulitzer Prizes awarded to The New York Times and The Washington Post for reporting on alleged collusion were based on false information.
The court dismissed the board’s argument regarding constitutional conflicts, stating Trump is the plaintiff, not the defendant, in this case.
Trump hailed the ruling as a significant victory, calling the awards for the newspapers “illegal and defamatory” and vowing to hold the media accountable.
