US EditionLeaked Memo Accuses BBC Panorama of Misleading Edit of Trump's Jan. 6 Speech
An internal UK government report found the BBC altered Trump's speech to create a false impression of incitement, misleading viewers in an October 2024 documentary.
- On Monday, the BBC Panorama special, produced by Matthew Hill and edited by Karen Wightman, altered a 2021 Trump speech to suggest he urged supporters to `fight` during the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot.
- Omitting Trump's `peacefully and patriotically` line, the programme spliced two clips from separate parts of the speech and used pre-speech footage of men waving American flags, Michael Prescott found.
- Side-by-Side social media comparisons showed the BBC-presented line `We're going to walk down to the Capitol, and I'll be there with you. We fight like hell` differs from the original `We're going to walk down to the Capitol, and we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women`.
- The Telegraph published its findings a day after Trump spoke to 60 Minutes, prompting social posts on November 3, 2025, and partisan criticism over BBC's editing timing.
- These findings raise questions about editorial practices at Panorama and the BBC after an internal UK government report said the programme completely misled viewers and used pre-speech footage of men waving American flags.
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