17 h. ago Donald Trump channels his inner Doctor Evil by vowing to sue BBC for '5 billion dollars'

The BBC has apologised over accusations that they edited his speech shortly before the January 6th attempted coup at the US Capitol in a way that was misleading

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22 h. ago Trump says he will take legal action against the BBC over edited speech

The BBC apologised but said it would not pay financial compensation.

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22 h. ago Trump WILL sue the BBC! US President says he will seek 'anywhere from $1

Donald Trump said he will sue the BBC as he blasted the broadcaster with a fiery rebuke to its apology last night. 

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23 h. ago Trump says he will take legal action against BBC, despite its apology

US president tells reporters he will sue the corporation for ‘anywhere between a billion and $5bn’Donald Trump has told reporters he will still take legal action against the BBC next week, despite the British broadcaster apologising for a misleading edit of one of his speeches.On Friday evening, the US president told reporters aboard Air Force One “we’ll sue them for anywhere between a billion and $5bn, probably sometime next week. We have to do it.” Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Trump confirms he WILL sue the BBC for ‘between 1 and 5 BILLION’ next week despite broadcaster finally apologising

DONALD Trump has confirmed he WILL sue the BBC after the broadcaster doctored a speech he delivered for an episode of Panorama The US President said he plans to sue the corporation for a sum between $1 billion and $5billion in damages. President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters he will take legal action against the...

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36 h. ago BBC apologizes for edit of Trump speech but says it won't provide legal compensation

BBC apologizes for edit of Trump speech but says it won't provide legal compensation  NPR

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39 h. ago Watch: BBC faces fresh allegations over Trump speech edit broadcast on Newsnight

The BBC has been plunged into a fresh row over the selective editing of Donald Trump’s Capitol speech, after allegations of a misleading Newsnight broadcast resurfaced.

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48 h. ago BBC awaits response from Donald Trump after apologising for Panorama speech edit

Mr Trump’s lawyers threatened to sue the BBC for one billion dollars.

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51 h. ago BBC apologises to Trump for edit of speech but refuses to pay compensation

Public service broadcaster says there is no basis for a defamation claim by the US president

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51 h. ago BBC apologises to Donald Trump over edit of speech for Panorama

Corporation rejects demands for compensation after US president’s lawyers threatened to sue for $1bnThe BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a Panorama that led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, and the BBC News chief, Deborah Turness.However, the corporation has rejected his demands for compensation, after lawyers for Trump threatened to sue for $1bn (£759m) in damages unless the BBC issued a retraction, apologised and settled with him. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago BBC apologises to Trump over edited speech but rejects compensation claim

‘We strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim’, reads statement expressing ‘sincere regrets’ over Panorama episodeThe BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a Panorama documentary that led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, and the BBC News chief, Deborah Turness.However, the corporation has rejected his demands for compensation, after lawyers for Trump threatened to sue for $1bn (£759m) in damages unless the BBC issued a retraction, apologised and settled with him. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago BBC apologises to Donald Trump over Panorama edit of his speech

The broadcaster has rejected the president's request for compensation

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53 h. ago BBC Newsnight is also accused of doctoring Donald Trump speech: Edited clip of Capital Hill address aired two years before Panorama and bosses 'ignored concerns'

Footage of a speech given by the US President on January 6 , 2021, was edited in a way that appeared to show him inciting his followers to storm the Capitol building in Washington DC .

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53 h. ago Newsnight accused of selectively editing same Trump Capitol riots speech as Panorama

BBC show accused of editing speech to make it appear as if Trump made a more explicit call for violence from his supportersBBC’s Newsnight has been accused of editing a Donald Trump speech in a way that made it appear that he made a more explicit call for violent protest ahead of the Capitol riots.The corporation is already reeling from the resignation of the director general, Tim Davie, and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness, which followed the splicing together of the same Trump speech in an edition of Panorama last year. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago ‘My TV licence fee shouldn’t be used to compensate Donald Trump’

A petition urging the BBC not to compensate Donald Trump following his $1 billon legal threat has now passed over 45,000 signatures.

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54 h. ago Joe Rogan issues blistering takedown of the BBC after journalists edited Trump's speech: 'Full on lying and propaganda'

Joe Rogan has accused the BBC 'full-on lying' and spreading 'propaganda' in its documentary covering President Donald Trump's speech on January 6, 2021.

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60 h. ago Voices: How should the BBC adapt to Trump, scandals and changing audiences? Join The Independent Debate

Have your say: Is the BBC’s public service model still fit for purpose in 2025, or does it need a major rethink amid Trump’s threat of legal action?

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3 d. ago Donald Trump says he has ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over speech edit

US president sets Friday deadline for corporation to respond to billion-dollar legal threatTrump to sue BBC – latest updatesDonald Trump has said he feels he has “an obligation” to sue the BBC over its editing of one of his speeches, as a deadline looms for the corporation to respond to his billion-dollar legal threat.The US president accused the broadcaster of having “defrauded the public” with an edition of Panorama last year that spliced together two parts of a speech he made on 6 January 2021 and has given it until Friday to respond. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump says he has an ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over edited speech

US president says he intends to pursue legal action because UK broadcaster ‘defrauded the public’

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3 d. ago Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC faces these ‘legal trip wires’ if he hopes to win $1bn

The US president’s lawyers say legal action will be launched if the BBC fails to comply with demands over a ‘Panorama’ documentary aired last year – but how likely is it that a case will be launched, and the US president would win?

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