"Trump has accused the UK publicly-owned broadcaster of defaming him by splicing together parts of a January 6, 2021, speech, including one section where he told supporters to march on the Capitol, and another where he said, Fight like hell. The edited sections of his speech omitted words in which Trump also called for peaceful protest. Trump's lawsuit alleges that the BBC defamed him, and his lawyers say the documentary caused him overwhelming reputational and financial harm."
"The BBC has already apologised to Trump, admitted an error of judgement and acknowledged that the edit gave the mistaken impression that he had made a direct call for violent action. The broadcaster also said that there was no legal basis for the lawsuit, and that to overcome the US Constitution's strong legal protections for free speech and the press, Trump will need to prove in court not only that the edit was false and"
"Earlier in the day, Trump confirmed his plans to file the lawsuit. I'm suing the BBC for putting words in my mouth, literally I guess they used AI or something, he told reporters at the White House. That's called fake news . President Trump: "I'm suing the BBC for putting words in my mouth, literally...I guess they used AI or something...they actually put terrible words in my mouth having to do with January 6th that I didn't say." pic.twitter.com/cUwXqBq3Zd CSPAN (@cspan) December 15, 2025"
President Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit in Miami seeking at least $10 billion in damages from the BBC over a documentary that edited his January 6, 2021, speech. The complaint alleges the broadcaster spliced together parts of the speech to create the impression he called for violence, omitting sections urging peaceful protest. Lawyers for Trump say the edit caused overwhelming reputational and financial harm. The BBC apologised, admitted an error of judgment and acknowledged the mistaken impression. The BBC says there is no legal basis and notes constitutional protections will require proof the edit was false and made with actual malice.
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