Lawyers for the board that awards Pulitzer Prizes asked a Florida state court to pause a defamation lawsuit, which President Trump filed against board members in 2022, until Trump is no longer president.

In asking the court to put the case on hold, the defense lawyers leaned heavily on arguments that Trump’s own lawyers have made in two separate cases — arguing a state court cannot constitutionally exercise jurisdiction over the sitting president.

The defense lawyers pointed to an example from Trump’s first term, when he was sued by a former contestant on “The Apprentice,” accusing him of unwanted sexual advances. Trump’s team argued at the time that, without a stay, the suit, which has........

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