A Total Win for Rumble and Trump Media: Statement on U.S. Court’s Order on Moraes’s Directives
26 February 2025 - 10:36AM
Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM), the video-sharing platform and cloud services
provider, today celebrated a ruling from a U.S. federal court that
censorship orders from Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de
Moraes have no legal force in the United States.
Rumble released the following statement:
“Today, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of
Florida confirmed what we have argued from the very beginning:
Justice Alexandre de Moraes’s censorship orders have no legal force
in the United States. This ruling is a complete victory for free
speech, digital sovereignty, and the right of American companies to
operate without foreign judicial interference.
“The court explicitly ruled that Moraes’s directives were never
properly served under U.S. or international law, stating that they
were not delivered through the Hague Convention, the U.S.-Brazil
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), or any other valid legal
mechanism. This means that Rumble and Trump Media are under no
obligation to comply with these unlawful censorship demands, and no
U.S. entity is required to enforce them.
“The court further made clear that if anyone attempts to enforce
these illegal orders on U.S. soil, it stands ready to intervene to
protect American companies and free speech. The ruling sends a
strong message to foreign governments that they cannot bypass U.S.
law to impose censorship on American platforms.
“This case was never just about Rumble or Trump Media—it was
about stopping foreign judges from trying to silence speech in
America. Today’s ruling confirms that Moraes’s authoritarian
censorship campaign has no place in the United States, and his
overreach will not stand.
“Rumble and Trump Media will continue to fight for free speech,
and today’s ruling is a major
victory in that battle.”
Media ContactTim Murtaughtim.murtaugh@rumble.com
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The following is attributable to Rumble’s U.S. counsel:
“The court’s decision today denied the TRO for being unnecessary
because it determined that Moraes’s orders are invalid and
unenforceable in the United States. Therefore, there is no need to
restrain invalid orders. Of course, if Moraes takes any steps to
try to enforce his illegal orders on U.S. soil, we can return to
the judge to grant a TRO.”
Martin De Luca & Matthew Schwartz, Boies
Schiller Flexner LLP
Media Contact:Victoria Scordatovscordato@bsfllp.com
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