President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC over what he called a “misleading edit” of his January 6 speech, featured in a 2024 documentary about his reelection campaign, CNN (Nov. 10, 2025) reported.
The BBC admitted to an “error of judgment” after the film spliced together different portions of Trump’s speech, making it appear as though he told supporters to “fight like hell” and walk with him to the Capitol.
Donald Trump threatens to sue the BBC for $1 billion over edited speech scandal
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Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion, accusing the broadcaster of manipulating his speech. The BBC confirmed it received a letter from Trump's lawyer, Alejandro Brito.
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The controversy prompted the resignations of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News Chief Deborah Turness, while BBC Chair Samir Shah issued a public apology.
The dispute has deepened political divisions in Britain, with conservatives accusing the BBC of bias and liberals defending it as an essential public institution.
Trump’s legal team said the edit defamed him, marking his latest in a series of lawsuits and threats against major media outlets, including CNN and The New York Times.
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