Platform and Trump Media celebrate ruling as a victory for free speech
The video platform Rumble and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s media group celebrated a court ruling on Tuesday (26) that prevents the company from complying with orders issued by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
In an official statement, Rumble said that the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Florida confirmed that Moraes’ censorship orders “have no legal force in the United States.” The company described the decision as a “complete victory for free speech, digital sovereignty, and the right of American businesses to operate without foreign judicial interference.”
The ruling follows Moraes’ order last Friday (21) requiring Rumble to appoint a legal representative in Brazil within 48 hours. Failure to comply would have led to the platform being blocked in the country. The measure was taken after Rumble refused to remove the channel of blogger Allan dos Santos, who is wanted by Brazilian authorities and faces an arrest warrant for allegedly spreading disinformation and hate speech.
The suspension of Rumble in Brazil has been compared to the temporary blocking of X (formerly Twitter) last year, which sparked a confrontation between Elon Musk and the Brazilian judiciary before being reversed.
The U.S. court’s decision has also sparked political debate, with Trump supporters and critics of the Brazilian Supreme Court accusing it of censorship. Rumble reaffirmed that the ruling sends a strong message to foreign governments that they cannot impose their legal decisions on companies operating under U.S. laws.
