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India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Return Pulitzers: Trump attacks NYT, Washington Post after defamation ruling
US President Donald Trump has asserted that The New York Times and The Washington Post must return the Pulitzer Prizes they received for reporting on the FBI's investigation into alleged connections between his 2016 campaign and demand came as he hailed a major win on social media after the Florida Appellate Court on Wednesday rejected the Pulitzer Prize Board's appeal to suspend the ongoing proceedings in a lawsuit filed against it, relating to the reports covered by the two publications about the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential board approached the Fourth District Appellate Court, requesting to pause the proceedings in the lawsuit until the MAGA leader completes his current term, according to Law & Crime News. Earlier, the board had approached a trial court to halt the proceedings in the case. The trial court had also rejected their demand. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed victory in the case involving what he called an 'illegal and defamatory' award given for 'malicious stories on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax'. He also asserted that Pulitzer Prizes were given for spreading false information."BREAKING! In a major WIN in our powerful lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board regarding the illegal and defamatory 'Award' of their once highly respected 'Prize', to fake, malicious stories on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, by the Failing New York Times and the Washington Compost, the Florida Appellate Court viciously rejected the Defendants' corrupt attempt to halt the case," Trump CALL FOR PULITZER TO BE RETURNEDadvertisement"They won a Pulitzer Prize for totally incorrect reporting about the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax. Now they admit it was a SCAM, never happened, and their reporting was totally wrong, in fact, the exact opposite of the TRUTH. They'll have to give back their 'Award'. They were awarded for false reporting, and we can't let that happen in the United States of America. We are holding the Fake News Media responsible for their LIES to the American People, so we can, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," he a seven-page opinion, Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal swiftly dismissed those delaying tactics."They argue a stay of the case will avoid the constitutional conflicts arising from allowing [Trump] to proceed as a plaintiff in a state court civil action on claims that may involve his official conduct as the President,' the court writes. "[W]e deny the petition and affirm the trial court's order," the court noted, Law and Crime July 2022, the Pulitzer Board defended its decision to award the news outlets its 2018 National Reporting prize. Trump then sued the board for defamation in Florida the following December, saying it acted with malice as the "Russian collusion hoax" had been "fully and emphatically debunked" multiple times, The Week InTrending Reel
New York Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump claims win as Florida court rejects Pulitzer Board bid to pause defamation case
President Donald Trump notched a significant legal victory this week in his ongoing effort to strip the New York Times and the Washington Post of their Pulitzer Prizes for reporting on alleged ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia — coverage he claims was false and defamatory. A Florida appellate court on Wednesday rejected the Pulitzer Prize Board's attempt to pause the defamation lawsuit, clearing the way for the case to proceed. The board had argued that allowing the litigation to move forward while Trump is serving in office would raise constitutional concerns, but the court dismissed that claim, saying only the president himself could assert such privileges. Advertisement 4 President Trump scored a legal victory on Wednesday in his ongoing defamation suit against the Pulitzer Board. ASSOCIATED PRESS Trump on Thursday hailed the development as a turning point in his fight against what he called 'fake, malicious stories' about alleged ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia. 'BREAKING! In a major WIN in our powerful lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board regarding the illegal and defamatory 'Award' of their once highly respected 'Prize,' to fake, malicious stories on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, by the Failing New York Times and the Washington Compost, the Florida Appellate Court viciously rejected the Defendants' corrupt attempt to halt the case,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 'They'll have to give back their 'Award.' They were awarded for false reporting, and we can't let that happen in the United States of America.' Advertisement The Fourth District Court of Appeal in Florida issued a seven-page ruling Wednesday that denied the board's motion to stay proceedings. The board had argued that allowing the case to proceed while Trump serves in office could raise constitutional issues, including concerns under the Supremacy Clause and the Take Care Clause of the Constitution. The court flatly rejected that rationale, ruling that such privileges are not transferable to Trump's legal opponents. Advertisement 4 Trump took to Truth Social to hail the court on Thursday morning. AP 'Such privileges are afforded to the President alone, not to his litigation adversaries,' the court wrote. 'Immunities and privileges, by their very nature, inure solely to the benefit of the individual for whom they are intended.' 'Allowing this case to proceed facilitates President Trump's use of state courts as both a sword and a shield — allowing him to seek retribution against anyone he chooses in state court while simultaneously claiming immunity for himself whenever convenient,' the board told The Post in a statement. 'The Pulitzer Board is evaluating next steps and will continue our defense of journalism and First Amendment rights.' Advertisement Trump sued the Pulitzer board in December 2022, accusing it of defaming him when it defended its 2018 decision to award The New York Times and The Washington Post the Pulitzer Prize. 4 Former FBI Director Robert Mueller led an investigation into claims that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government in 2016. AP The board praised the outlets for their coverage of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and potential connections to the Trump campaign — reporting that Trump has long insisted was inaccurate and politically motivated. The coverage fueled years of speculation and investigations, culminating in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, which found no conclusive evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government. Despite that, the Pulitzer Board stood by its decision as recently as 2022, calling the reporting 'deeply sourced' and 'relentlessly reported.' A Florida trial court previously ruled that the board's public statement defending the award could qualify as an 'actionable mixed opinion,' clearing the way for Trump's defamation claims to move forward. In its latest appeal, the board cited Trump's own use of presidential immunity in unrelated defamation cases — such as the lawsuit brought by former 'Apprentice' contestant Summer Zervos — to argue that it should likewise be entitled to a stay. But the appellate judges said the comparison was flawed, noting that Trump is the plaintiff in this case, not the defendant. Advertisement 'These cases are not substantially similar,' the court wrote. 'When an officeholder chooses to initiate litigation, courts must assume the officeholder already has weighed the burdens on their official duties.' The judges also dismissed the notion that the court's involvement would interfere with Trump's presidency, pointing out that he voluntarily filed the lawsuit and has not invoked any personal immunity to avoid participating. 4 Mueller found insufficient evidence to conclude that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians in the run-up to the 2016 election. Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured. MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock 'Whether the pursuit of this litigation is in his best interests, or consistent with the responsibilities of his office, is exclusively within Respondent's purview,' the ruling concluded. Advertisement The decision allows Trump's lawsuit to proceed to discovery, potentially forcing the Pulitzer Board and affiliated media organizations to turn over internal communications related to the controversial award. Trump's legal team has said it plans to seek depositions and documents that could reveal whether the board ignored doubts about the accuracy of the reporting it honored. As the case moves forward, Trump has framed the legal battle as part of his broader campaign against the mainstream media, vowing to hold 'Fake News' outlets accountable. 'We are holding the Fake News Media responsible for their LIES to the American People,' he wrote on Truth Social. 'So we can, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump Ignores Brutal Tariff Ruling in Bizarre Late-Night Posting Spree
A federal trade court struck a massive blow to President Donald Trump's tariff agenda on Wednesday, but he seemed to have other things on his mind. Trump made no mention of the U.S. Court of International Trade's ruling blocking the bulk of his sweeping tariffs as he celebrated a 'major WIN' in an unrelated case and posted images heaping praise on him. The president scored a win in his ongoing defamation case against the board of the Pulitzer Prizes after Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal denied on Wednesday the board's request to halt proceedings until the end of Trump's term. The defamation suit, filed in 2022, stemmed from a 2018 National Reporting award that the Pulitzer Prize Board gave to The New York Times and The Washington Post for probing Russia's interference in the 2016 election and its links to the Trump campaign. Despite Trump's objections, the Pulitzer Prize Board decided in 2022 to uphold the awards after two independent reviews failed to find factual errors discrediting the reporting of the two newspapers. 'The Florida Appellate Court viciously rejected the Defendants' corrupt attempt to halt the case,' Trump wrote in a celebratory Truth Social post. 'They were awarded for false reporting, and we can't let that happen in the United States of America. We are holding the Fake News Media responsible for their LIES to the American People.' Trump then posted two self-congratulatory images. One photo showed the president walking and bore the caption: 'He's on a mission from God and nothing can stop what is coming.' Another photo was of a billboard of Trump's face with the words: 'President Trump was right about everything.' Trump also published a link to a New York Post article about the Massachusetts Institute of Technology scrapping its diversity, equity, and inclusion office, another story about a call for Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, and a TikTok fueling the president's claims that his predecessor Joe Biden relied on an autopen. Noticeably absent from Trump's Truth Social feed was any mention of the federal trade court's ruling that he lacked authority to impose sweeping tariffs. The White House told the Daily Beast in a statement that the tariffs were necessary because trade deficits 'have created a national emergency that has decimated American communities, left our workers behind, and weakened our defense industrial base.' 'It is not for unelected judges to decide how to properly address a national emergency,' White House spokesperson Kush Desai said.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Trump Declares Victory Against Pulitzer For Awards To 'Russia-Gate' Coverage
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared victory against the "Russia Hoax" after a Florida court sided with him in a defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board relating to awards given to The New York Times and the Washington Post for their coverage of Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election. This came as a Florida state appellate court rejected the Pulitzer Prize Board's attempt to pause the 'Russia-gate' lawsuit until the Republican leader's current term in office concludes. The ruling came as the board failed to show any "constitutional conflicts" requiring a delay, according to Law & Crime. What Trump Said Hailing the ruling, Trump took to his Truth Social platform and said it was a "major win" in his effort to challenge "illegal and defamatory" Pulitzer Prizes given to leading US publications for their "malicious stories on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax." "BREAKING! In a major WIN in our powerful lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board regarding the illegal and defamatory 'Award' of their once highly respected 'Prize,' to fake, malicious stories on the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, by the Failing New York Times and the Washington Compost, the Florida Appellate Court viciously rejected the Defendants' corrupt attempt to halt the case," Trump wrote Wednesday. The US President claimed The New York Times and the Washington Post won the prestigious awards for "totally incorrect reporting" about the alleged collusion between Trump associates and Russian agents in the 2016 presidential campaign. "Now they admit it was a SCAM, never happened, and their reporting was totally wrong, in fact, the exact opposite of the TRUTH. They'll have to give back their "Award." They were awarded for false reporting, and we can't let that happen in the United States of America. We are holding the Fake News Media responsible for their LIES to the American People, so we can, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" he added. Russia-Gate Lawsuit Trump has named board members and administrative staff of Pulitzer (when the awards were given for the coverage in 2018) as defendants in the lawsuit filed in December 2022 in Okeechobee County, Florida. It asks the organisation to strip The New York Times and The Washington Post of the awards they received for their reporting on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential contest between Trump and Hillary Clinton. That coverage in question, published throughout 2017, shed light on alleged Russian links to people in the then-president's orbit, including former national security advisor Michael Flynn and Trump's adult son, Donald Trump Jr, among other aspects.
San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. Chronicle wins three awards in Society for Features Journalism contest
The Society for Features Journalism announced winners of its annual Excellence-in-Features Awards last week, honoring the San Francisco Chronicle in three categories for its food and arts writing. The Chronicle, which competes in Division 3 for the largest newspapers and digital publications, won first place for Arts and Entertainment Feature and Food Writing Portfolio, as well as third place for Food Criticism. The SFJ awards honor the best in features journalism — 'stories that illuminate everyday lives and the rich diversity of our individual experiences' — across a range of categories from criticism to podcasts and social media. Judges for this year's contest reviewed more than 1,000 entries across three divisions. Chronicle contributor Todd Inoue took the top prize for Arts and Entertainment feature with his story, 'How a UC Berkeley student went from making cringey TikToks to playing festival sets,' a profile of TikTok sensation Amanda Shultz, aka DJ Mandy, and the incongruous mixes that have propelled her rise. 'This story has all the elements of a perfect A&E feature,' judges wrote. 'It's descriptive, revealing and fun.' In the category of Food Writing Portfolio, which considers multiple stories by a single author, Chronicle reporter Elena Kadvany won first place; her selection of work included a profile of a baker facing a multiple sclerosis diagnosis and an interactive guide to scoring a reservation at the notoriously popular House of Prime Rib. 'Will I bribe my way into a reservation, or will I follow the frustrating timeline of the rule follower? This writer has the answer, no matter the question,' judges commented. SFJ also honored Chronicle restaurant critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan, who won third in Food Criticism for her review of Tadich Grill, 'The problem with San Francisco's oldest restaurant,' and an honorable mention for Food Writing Portfolio. These awards show the continued success of the Chronicle's features writing; in 2024, the Chronicle won four awards in the SFJ contest. The San Francisco Chronicle ( is the largest newspaper in Northern California and the second largest on the West Coast. Acquired by Hearst in 2000, the San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 by Charles and Michael de Young and has been awarded six Pulitzer Prizes for journalistic excellence. Follow us on Twitter at @SFChronicle.
