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Trump Sues BBC in Miami, Seeking $10 Billion Over Panorama Edit of Jan. 6 Speech

The broadcaster has apologized for a misleading splice, saying it will fight the case under U.S. defamation standards.

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, Trump recognized the first 13 service members to receive the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM), which recognizes service members supporting Customs and Border Protection on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The BBC logo is displayed above the broadcasting company’s entrance on November 12, 2025, in London, England.

Overview

  • Filed in the Southern District of Florida, the federal complaint seeks $5 billion each for defamation and for alleged violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
  • Trump alleges the Panorama episode stitched together separate lines from his Jan. 6, 2021 remarks to imply he urged supporters to march on the Capitol and “fight like hell,” omitting his call for a peaceful protest.
  • The BBC has acknowledged an error of judgment, apologized, pulled the program, and saw Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News chief Deborah Turness resign.
  • The corporation says there is no legal basis for defamation and it will defend the suit, as legal analysts note Trump must prove actual malice and that limited U.S. distribution could pose jurisdictional hurdles.
  • Trump told reporters the BBC “put words in my mouth” and suggested the footage may have used AI, though the lawsuit centers on alleged deceptive editing rather than artificial intelligence.