THE TELEGRAPH: US president claims broadcaster intended to push ‘Leftist political agenda’ with doctored Panorama speech
Donald Trump has filed a $10bn (£7.4bn) lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of defamation.
The US president’s lawyers filed court papers in Florida on Monday over a doctored speech which made it appear he encouraged the Capitol Hill riot.
The Telegraph disclosed in November that Panorama spliced together parts of an address given by Mr Trump on Jan 6, 2021 before some of his supporters attacked the US Capitol building. The edit omitted Mr Trump’s calls for people to march “peacefully”.
Mr Trump’s legal filing claimed the doctored speech, broadcast a week before the 2024 election, was designed to interfere with the vote and is in keeping with the “disgraced” corporation’s “Leftist political agenda.”
The US president accused the BBC of defamation and of violating Florida’s deceptive and unfair trade practices act. He is seeking $5bn (£3.7bn) in damages for each count. » | Rob Crilly, Chief US Correspondent | Monday, December 15, 2025
