32 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump’s BBC lawsuit: grievance politics with a purpose | Editorial

The US president has repeatedly targeted American media in an attempt to muzzle debate and scrutiny. His attempt to export the bullying must be resistedOn the day that the government launched a high-stakes consultation to consider fresh ways of funding the BBC in the digital era, the corporation could have done without another difficult news event of its own. Donald Trump’s decision to follow through on threats to sue over the content of a Panorama programme broadcast in October 2024 may not have come as a surprise, given Mr Trump’s litigious record in the United States. But it will add to the general air of beleaguerment at the corporation and further embolden its domestic political enemies.A terse BBC statement on Tuesday suggested that there would be no backing down in the face of White House bullying. That is the right response to absurd claims of “overwhelming financial and reputational harm” caused to the US president, and a fantastical request for damages amounting to $10bn. ...

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33 h. ago Why Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against the BBC is doomed to fail

The BBC is accused of misleading viewers by editing a speech Donald Trump delivered on 6 January 2021

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34 h. ago Donald Trump sues BBC for up to £7.5bn over Panorama speech edit

The US president’s lawyers argue part of the documentary was ‘false and defamatory’.

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39 h. ago BBC vows to fight Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit over Panorama edit

President Trump claimed the broadcaster ‘intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively’ doctored a speech he made in a Panorama edit

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40 h. ago BBC vows to fight Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over Panorama edit

President Trump claimed the broadcaster ‘intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively’ doctored a speech he made in a Panorama edit

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40 h. ago Donald Trump files $10bn lawsuit against the BBC over Panorama speech edit

The BBC said documents filed at a court in Florida asked for five billion dollars (£3.7 billion) for each of two claims

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40 h. ago Starmer urged to defend BBC after Trump’s $10 billion dollar lawsuit

President Trump claimed the broadcaster ‘intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively’ doctored a speech he made in a Panorama edit

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41 h. ago Best paid stars at BBC as Donald Trump sues broadcaster for $5billion

As Donald Trump threatens legal action against the Beeb, the Mirror takes a look at the broadcaster's most recent list of top earners, which includes some surprises

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43 h. ago Donald Trump files $5billion defamation lawsuit against BBC over Panorama speech edit

The defamation lawsuit claims the BBC broadcasted a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump”.

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44 h. ago Donald Trump files $5bn lawsuit against the BBC over Panorama speech edit

The BBC said documents filed at a court in Florida asked for five billion dollars (£3.7 billion) for each of two claims.

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48 h. ago Trump files lawsuit against the BBC over Panorama speech edit

The BBC said documents filed at a court in Florida asked for five billion dollars (£3.7 billion) for each of two claims.

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49 h. ago 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 broadcastDonald 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. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Donald Trump sues BBC $5 billion for Panorama speech edit: 'They put words in my mouth'

The US president is requesting damages of $5 billion from the media company for the speech they broadcast on Panorama which edited sections of his speech together

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50 h. ago Donald Trump sues BBC for at least $5bn over edit of January 6 speech

President accuses corporation of ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ editing speech in Panorama broadcastDonald 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 at least $5bn 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. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago BREAKING: Donald Trump sues BBC for at least $5bn over Panorama speech edit

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50 h. ago Donald Trump sues BBC for at least $5bn over Panorama speech edit

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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52 h. ago Donald Trump threatens to sue BBC within hours over Panorama edit and claims 'they used AI'

The US President has threatened to launch a libel lawsuit within a matter of hours after the broadcaster was accused of doctoring his January 6 speech before the Capitol riot in a 2024 documentary

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53 h. ago Donald Trump says he will sue the BBC in a matter of hours after they 'put terrible words in my mouth' in doctored Panorama speech

The US president said he would file a libel lawsuit 'probably this afternoon or tomorrow evening' after the corporation doctored one of his speeches.

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53 h. ago Donald Trump vows to sue BBC in hours over Panorama speech editing

Donald Trump previously threatened to sue the BBC

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5 d. ago Trump sued over East Wing demolition in new legal battle meant to crush his grand ballroom dreams

The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Friday sued President Donald Trump over the destruction of the White House 's East Wing, calling his ballroom project 'unlawful.'

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