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BBC Apologizes to Trump, Refutes Defamation Claim

  • Obyektiv Media
  • Nov 16
  • 1 min read
BBC apologizes to Donald Trump for misleadingly edited footage of his January 6 speech, which incorrectly suggested he incited violence. The broadcaster rejected Trump's $1 billion defamation claim. Two top executives resigned amid the controversy.

The BBC has said sorry to President Donald Trump for how they edited a clip of his January 6, 2021, speech in a documentary shown last year. The BBC says they made a mistake, but they won't pay any money. Trump's lawyers had said they would sue for $1 billion, claiming defamation.


The BBC said the way they put together Trump's speech gave the wrong idea that he was telling people to be violent.


What Went Wrong


The documentary put Trump’s words, We’re going to fight like hell, right after he told his supporters to walk down to the Capitol. The BBC said that the full speech shows Trump asking for people to support brave senators and congressmen after he mentioned the Capitol. The fight like hell part was said about an hour later.


This mistake got attention again when internal emails were leaked, criticizing the documentary's producers.


What Happened Next


BBC Chairman Samir Shah said the footage was misleading and apologized for the error in a letter to the White House. He admitted the mistake but said the organization isn't politically biased.


After the problem got bigger, BBC Director-General Tim Davie and News Chief Deborah Turness quit. Donald Trump talked about this on his Truth Social platform, calling the former executives corrupt and dishonest people.


This is just one of the times the former president has tried to go after media companies that criticize him. He has also sued The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and ABC News. The BBC has said they won't show the documentary again.

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