North American companies say that Moraes ignored the June 15 deadline; AGU tries to defend it in the USA after Fachin’s endorsement
Rumble and Trump Media & Technology Group, owner of the Truth Social network, asked this Thursday (June 18, 2026) that the United States Court record that the minister of the Federal Supreme Court did not respond to the lawsuit filed against him in Florida. Read (PDF — 135 kB).
Moraes became the target of the action after rulings against Rumble in Brazil. The North American platform, together with Trump Media, contested the decisions, stating that the minister’s decisions violate US constitutional guarantees.
The companies say that Moraes and that the deadline for demonstration ended on June 15th. According to the petition, the minister did not present a defense, did not ask for more time and did not appear in the process until the end of the period.
The request was filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The companies ask the Court to formally record that Moraes failed to respond to the action within the deadline.
In addition to the formal challenge, the corporations say that it protects freedom of expression by determining the removal of profiles and content on platforms based in the country.
In this Thursday’s document, the authors state that they tried to cite Moraes through the Hague Convention, but that their efforts were unsuccessful. Afterwards, the North American Court authorized the summons to be made by email.
O Poder360 He approached Minister Alexandre de Moraes to ask if he would like to comment on the action in the USA. There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a statement is sent to this digital newspaper.
AGU AND FACHIN
The move comes after the AGU (Attorney General of the Union). On June 4, the president of the STF, Edson Fachin, determined that the AGU in the case.
Fachin stated that the AGU’s actions are appropriate because the acts questioned by the companies were carried out by Moraes in his role as minister of the Supreme Court. For the President of the Court, the case involves the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the Brazilian State.
On June 15, the AGU decided to request authorization from the North American Court to act in the process. The following day, he presented a demonstration. The body argues that Brazilian court decisions cannot be reviewed by foreign courts.
In the new document, Rumble and Trump Media claim that lawyers from the Federative Republic of Brazil tried “intervene in the process”but they say they do not formally represent Moraes. The companies also claim that Brazil’s attempt to participate in the case does not resolve the minister’s lack of response within the deadline.
UNDERSTAND THE DISPUTE
The dispute began after Moraes’ decisions against Rumble in Brazil. In February 2025, the minister appointed legal representative in the country.
Rumble challenged the orders and, together with Trump Media, . The companies say that the Brazilian minister’s decisions have effects on North American platforms and violate US constitutional guarantees.
Moraes on February 21, 2025. The decision was taken after the company failed to comply with court orders, did not appoint a legal representative in the country and did not block profiles determined by the Supreme Court.
In March 2025, the STF. The Court considered that Rumble failed to comply with Brazilian court decisions.
The request presented this Thursday still needs to be analyzed by the North American Court. Until then, there is no final decision on the effects of Moraes’ lack of response on the process.
