A Florida court has allowed Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board to proceed, rejecting the board's motion to dismiss. The lawsuit arises from the board's 2022 reaffirmation of awards given to The New York Times and The Washington Post for their reporting on alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump claims the reporting was 'fake news' and undermined by subsequent government investigations, including those by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Judge Robert Pegg ruled that the board's statement was not purely opinion, as it omitted key details that could help readers evaluate the validity of the awards. This ruling opens the door for a discovery phase, allowing Trump's legal team to question Pulitzer officials. Trump has publicly celebrated the ruling, framing it as a significant victory against biased media narratives.