President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, seeking $10 billion in damages over edited footage of his January 6, 2021 speech that he says falsely portrayed him as inciting violence at the US Capitol, according to Reuters.
The lawsuit alleges the BBC spliced together remarks urging supporters to march to the Capitol with the phrase “fight like hell,” while omitting Trump’s call for peaceful protest. Trump argues the edit created a misleading and damaging impression.
FIRST ON FOX – President Trump filed a monster $10 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for its 2024 "Panorama" documentary that distorted his Jan. 6 remarks. pic.twitter.com/oY2ZpEvuDn
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 16, 2025
The BBC has acknowledged an error in judgment and apologized, saying the clip gave a mistaken impression. However, the broadcaster says there is no legal basis for the lawsuit and confirmed it will fight the case.
The controversy triggered a major internal crisis at the publicly funded BBC, leading to the resignation of two senior executives.
Trump is suing the BBC for billions for defamation over the editing of a January 6 speech. https://t.co/faFrSVTYiT
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 16, 2025
The disputed documentary aired ahead of the 2024 US election but was not broadcast in the United States.
Trump claims the edit caused severe reputational and financial harm.
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