Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/mfOF9ca92Gu.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter BBC Faces $5 Billion Lawsuit From Trump Over Jan. 6 Coverage trump breakingnews donaldtrump [IlwvoVhtByh] Health Updated on August 09, 2026 EDT — Published on August 09, 2026 EDT U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, alleging deceptive editing in a Panorama documentary that aired ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Trump claims the programme falsely portrayed his January 6, 2021 speech as a direct call for violence by splicing together remarks made nearly an hour apart. The BBC has acknowledged that the edit created a “mistaken impression” but maintains there is no legal basis for a defamation claim. The lawsuit was filed in Florida, with Trump’s legal team accusing the broadcaster of acting intentionally and maliciously. The BBC has not yet formally responded to the legal action. ikMxvSGZz0h fwvziA8e14s 8uU0yb66uxT RosWx8x8Zs3 vFm5VuI4Ht7 HOdpIZpgzJU 0nK940qYD65
U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, alleging deceptive editing in a Panorama documentary that aired ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Trump claims the programme falsely portrayed his January 6, 2021 speech as a direct call for violence by splicing together remarks made nearly an hour apart. The BBC has acknowledged that the edit created a “mistaken impression” but maintains there is no legal basis for a defamation claim. The lawsuit was filed in Florida, with Trump’s legal team accusing the broadcaster of acting intentionally and maliciously. The BBC has not yet formally responded to the legal action. ikMxvSGZz0h fwvziA8e14s 8uU0yb66uxT RosWx8x8Zs3 vFm5VuI4Ht7 HOdpIZpgzJU 0nK940qYD65