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Donald Trump sues BBC for up to $10bn over edit of January 6 speech
President accuses corporation of ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ editing speech in Panorama broadcast
Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the BBC over its editing of a speech he made to supporters in Washington before they stormed the US Capitol in 2021, requesting up to $10bn in damages.
The US president alleged the broadcaster “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively” edited his 6 January speech before the insurrection, in an episode of Panorama just over a year ago.
In a complaint filed on Monday evening, Trump sought $5bn in damages each on two counts: alleging that the
BBC defamed him, and that they violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
The Panorama edit, taken from sections of his speech almost an hour apart, suggested Trump told the crowd: “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol and I’ll be there with you, and we fight. We fight like hell.”
The BBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit. It has previously acknowledged the editing was an “error of judgment” and apologized to Trump, but insisted there was no legal basis for a claim.
President accuses corporation of ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ editing speech in Panorama broadcast
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