BBC to ask Florida court to dismiss President Trump's defamation lawsuit

BBC to ask Florida court to dismiss President Trump's defamation lawsuit

(CNN, KYMA) - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has told a Florida court it will move to have President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit dismissed. President Trump filed the $10 billion lawsuit last month. It centers around a documentary where the network edited clips of his January 6 speech. The edit made it appear Trump instructed protesters to walk to the capitol to "fight like hell." That call to fight was separate from his suggest…

BBC Seeks Dismissal of Trump Defamation Case in US Court

The British Broadcasting Corporation has asked a federal court in Florida to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former United States President Donald Trump, who is seeking $10 billion in damages. Trump filed the case in December 2025, alleging the BBC defamed him in a Panorama episode that discussed his January 6, 2021 speech. According to Trump, the programme edited portions of his speech in a way that suggested he encouraged supporters to storm the Un…