US EditionTrump says he’ll likely sue BBC for up to $5B over edited speech, despite apology
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced he plans to sue the BBC next week for as much as $5 billion, reaffirming his intent while on Air Force One.
- The Panorama clip edited for late-night broadcast created concerns as it gave the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action, an internal memo earlier this month raised about the 6 January 2021 speech.
- On Thursday, the BBC apologised, calling the edit an "error of judgement" and promising Panorama will "not be broadcast again in this form," but refused to pay compensation.
- The controversy has already produced the resignations of BBC director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness on Sunday, while public court records show no legal action filed by the weekend.
- In a Nov. 9 letter, Trump's lawyer set a Friday evening deadline for apology, retraction, and compensation, while Trump said he would discuss the matter with Sir Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister.
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US President Donald Trump has announced a lawsuit against the BBC for up to $5 billion. The BBC admitted to "misediting" a video of Trump's January 6, 2021, speech and apologized for the error, but Trump alleges the mistake severely damaged his credibility.
Trump to sue BBC for USD 5 billion over edited speech despite apology from British broadcaster
US President Donald Trump has said he will move ahead with legal action against the BBC even though the British public broadcaster has apologised for the way his speech was edited in a documentary aired last year. "We'll sue them. We'll sue them for anywhere between a billion and 5 billion dollars, probably sometime next week," Trump told reporters on Air Force One overnight on Saturday. "We have to do it, they've even admitted that they cheated…
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"So Egregious": Trump To Sue BBC For Up To $5 Billion Over Video Edit
Donald Trump announced Friday that he intends to take the BBC to court, seeking as much as $5 billion in damages after the UK broadcaster apologised for a misleadingly edited segment of one of his speeches but refused to provide compensation.
On Friday, the American president announced to journalists his intention to file a complaint against the BBC as early as next week. He accuses the British channel of having broadcast a cut of one of his speeches that he considers misleading and claims damages of up to 5 billion dollars. “We are going to sue them for (an amount between) one and 5 billion dollars, probably in the course of next week. I think I should do it. They even admitted to c…
Trump Plans to Sue BBC, Demands $5B for Edited Speech
U. S. President Donald Trump announced that he intends to sue the BBC for up to $5 billion after the broadcaster acknowledged it wrongly edited a video of his speech. This incident has resulted in a significant crisis for the BBC, leading to the resignation of two senior leaders due to bias allegations related to […] The post Trump Plans to Sue BBC, Demands $5B for Edited Speech appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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