Overview
- Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Nov. 14, President Trump said he intends to file suit as soon as next week over a BBC documentary’s edit of his remarks.
- Trump said he will seek between $1 billion and $50 billion in damages and is demanding a retraction and apology in addition to compensation.
- The BBC told Trump’s team it would not pay, arguing there is no basis for a defamation claim after acknowledging the issue and offering a written apology.
- In correspondence, the BBC said the program did not air in the United States and that the edits were made for brevity without malice.
- Trump plans to raise the matter with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and the controversy has already triggered leadership resignations at the BBC.