US President Donald Trump said that he will file a lawsuit against the BBC, seeking damages ranging from $1 billion to $5 billion, “probably” sometime next week. This comes despite an apology from the BBC.
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for up to $5 billion (€ 4.3 billion), after the broadcaster apologized for a misleading edit of one of his speeches but refused to pay compensation.
“We’ll sue them for anywhere between a billion and five billion dollars, probably some time next week. I think I have to do it. They’ve even admitted that they cheated,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Trump said he would raise the BBC issue with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “I’m going to call him over the weekend. He actually put a call into me. He’s very embarrassed,” he said.
What is the BBC controversy?
The BBC is under fire from Trump over a misleading edit of a “Panorama” documentary which was broadcasted days before the 2024 US Presidential elections.
The program spliced together two excerpts from one of Trump’s speeches that were more than 50 minutes apart, creating the impression that he was inciting the Capitol riot.
The documentary had also removed a section where Trump said he wanted supporters to demonstrate peacefully.
The controversy has already led to the resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and Chief Executive of News Deborah Turness.
