‘Acted intentionally, maliciously’: Trump sues BBC over edited Jan 6 speech; seeks $5bn in defamation claim

US President Donald Trump has filed a $ 10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. He alleges the broadcaster misleadingly edited a 2021 speech, falsely suggesting he incited supporters to storm the Capitol. Trump claims the BBC's actions caused significant reputational and financial harm, amounting to election interference.

‘Acted intentionally, maliciously’: Trump sues BBC over edited Jan 6 speech; seeks $5bn in defamation claim
US President Donald Trump has filed a $ 10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. He alleges the broadcaster misleadingly edited a 2021 speech, falsely suggesting he incited supporters to storm the Capitol. Trump claims the BBC's actions caused significant reputational and financial harm, amounting to election interference.