Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes Responds to Ruling on Brazil Attempts to Censor Rumble
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Trump Media and Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) and Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) secured a significant legal victory regarding content censorship attempts from Brazil. A U.S. federal judge ruled that neither company is required to comply with orders from Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to remove a U.S.-based user's accounts.
The ruling came after TMTG and Rumble jointly filed an emergency motion in response to actions by Justice de Moraes, who had imposed daily fines on Rumble, threatened its CEO with criminal charges, and ordered the platform's shutdown in Brazil. While the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida determined the motion for a temporary restraining order was not yet ripe, it maintained readiness to take further action if enforcement attempts occur in the United States without proper procedures.
Positive
- Legal victory protecting platform operations and content policies
- Strengthened position against international censorship attempts
- Maintained operational independence in content moderation
Negative
- Ongoing legal challenges in Brazilian market
- Potential business disruption in Brazil
- Risk of continued regulatory pressure in international markets
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SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Devin Nunes, CEO and Chairman of the Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq: DJT) ("TMTG"), issued the following statement today after a U.S. federal judge ruled that TMTG and Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) are under no obligation to comply with orders from a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice attempting to force Rumble to take down a U.S.-based user’s accounts.
“This is a major victory for free speech and free expression online,” said TMTG CEO Devin Nunes. “The ruling confirms that would-be dictators in any country can’t force Trump Media or Rumble to censor their opponents. We congratulate our partner Rumble on its principled stand for freedom.”
The ruling, issued from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, is a response to an emergency motion jointly filed by TMTG and Rumble after Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued gag orders against Rumble, imposed daily fines on the company, threatened Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski with criminal charges, and ordered the shutdown of Rumble’s platform in Brazil. While the U.S. federal judge ruled that TMTG’s and Rumble’s motion for a temporary restraining order was not yet ripe, the court left open the opportunity for TMTG and Rumble to re-file the motion and stated that it “stands ready” to take further action in the event that anyone seeks to enforce orders in the United States without following proper procedures.
About TMTG
The mission of TMTG is to end Big Tech's assault on free speech by opening up the Internet and giving people their voices back. TMTG operates Truth Social, a social media platform established as a safe harbor for free expression amid increasingly harsh censorship by Big Tech corporations, as well as Truth+, a TV streaming platform focusing on family-friendly live TV channels and on-demand content. TMTG is also launching Truth.Fi, a financial services and FinTech brand incorporating America First investment vehicles.
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