The lawsuit filed by the former U.S. President Donald Trump against the BBC is based on legal defamation and unfair practices by the BBC. In a documentary broadcast just ahead of the 2024 U.S. election, he claims that the BBC selectively edited a January 6, 2021 speech of his to make it appear that he had incited people to violence rather than peaceful protest, as it removed some instances where he had emphasized peaceful protest. The BBC admitted to the editing error but refused to claim that they defamed Trump but called it an erroneous choice. The file has been made in Florida, but legal scholars assert that the case might not be successful, as the documentary was not aired in the United States.
Trump Sues BBC, Claiming $10B
