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Trump Sues BBC: U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of misleading editing in a Panorama documentary about the January 6 Capitol riot. Trump says the programme altered the context of his speech, falsely portraying him as inciting violence. The BBC has apologised for the edit but denies wrongdoing.  #DonaldTrump #BBC #BreakingNews   Trump BBC lawsuit, Trump sues BBC, Panorama documentary Trump, January 6 speech edit, BBC defamation case, Trump Capitol riot speech, BBC Panorama controversy, Trump media lawsuits, US defamation law, international media accountability, press freedom debate, Trump legal battle, BBC apology Trump, Reuters Trump BBC

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00:00US President Donald Trump has launched a major legal offensive against the BBC,

00:13accusing the British broadcaster of defamation.

00:16The lawsuit targets a panorama documentary

00:19that examined Trump's actions and rhetoric

00:21surrounding the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

00:25Trump argues the program crossed a critical line,

00:28not by analysing his words, but by altering them.

00:32Court documents filed in Florida

00:34show Trump is suing the BBC for defamation

00:37and for violating a trade practices law.

00:39He is demanding $5 billion in damages on each claim,

00:43an extraordinary figure that underscores how seriously he views the case.

00:47If successful, the lawsuit could set a powerful precedent

00:51for how global media outlets cover US political figures.

00:56At the heart of the dispute is an edited clip of Trump's January 6 speech,

01:01delivered shortly before thousands of his supporters moved toward the US Capitol.

01:07In the original address, Trump told the crowd they would walk down to the Capitol

01:11and cheer on lawmakers.

01:13Nearly 50 minutes later, he used the phrase,

01:16we fight like hell.

01:19In the panorama documentary, those two lines were spliced together,

01:23creating the impression that Trump directly urged the crowd to go to the Capitol and fight.

01:29Trump's legal team argues the edit collapsed time and context,

01:33changing the intent of the speech.

01:35They say the result falsely portrayed Trump as issuing a direct call to violence.

01:40The BBC later acknowledged the edit and issued an apology in November.

01:45The broadcaster admitted the clip gave what it described as a

01:49mistaken impression that Trump had made a direct appeal for violent action.

01:53However, the BBC stopped short of admitting wrongdoing

01:57and firmly rejected Trump's demand for compensation.

02:00Trump has made it clear he is not satisfied with an apology alone.

02:06Speaking to reporters last month, he said he felt compelled to sue,

02:10accusing the BBC of deliberately misleading viewers.

02:14They cheated, Trump said,

02:16adding that the network had changed the words coming out of his mouth.

02:21In a little while you'll be saying I'm suing the BBC for putting words in my mouth,

02:24literally to put words in my mouth.

02:26They had me saying things that I never said coming out.

02:29I guess they used AI or something.

02:31So we'll be bringing that lawsuit.

02:34The lawsuit fits into a broader pattern of Trump

02:37aggressively confronting media organisations

02:40he believes have treated him unfairly.

02:42Throughout his political career,

02:44Trump has portrayed himself as a victim of biased coverage,

02:48particularly from international broadcasters.

02:51Supporters say the case is about accountability,

02:54while critics argue it risks chilling press freedom.

02:59Legal experts say the case could test the boundaries of defamation law,

03:03especially when it comes to editing political speech for documentaries.

03:07It also raises questions about how non-US media outlets

03:10may be held accountable in American courts.

03:13The BBC has yet to respond publicly to the filing of the lawsuit.

03:17As the legal battle unfolds,

03:19it could become a defining moment in the ongoing clash between political power and press scrutiny.

03:24The BBC has yet to be held at the downtown

03:37the next few days.

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