US President Donald Trump has said that he will take legal action against BBC, even though BBC has apologized to him. Trump alleges that the BBC wrongly edited his speech, making it appear that he incited his supporters to violence. Trump said, ‘We will take them to court. This may happen next week. The amount of the lawsuit can range from one (Rs 8,854 crore) to five billion dollars (Rs 41,770 crore). They cheated, changed my words. We have to do this.

Trump Had already warned that if BBC does not give apology, explanation and compensation, they will file a lawsuit of 1 billion dollars. But now Trump said that he will proceed with the case despite getting pardon. Trump said that he does not want to get involved in lawsuits, but if he does not take action, this will keep happening to other people too.

What is the matter?

Actually, BBC had shown Trump’s speech of January 6, 2021 in a documentary named Panorama. On the same day, Trump supporters attacked the US Parliament (US Capitol). The BBC combined two parts of that speech, making it appear as if Trump was inciting people to march towards the Capitol and fight. But that part was removed from the video, in which Trump had said that the demonstration should be peaceful. This documentary was released in October 2024.

Resignation of BBC Director and Head of News

After this matter came to light, two senior BBC officials resigned. These include Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness. BBC’s Indian-origin chairman Sameer Shah also apologized, calling it a wrong decision.

The BBC admitted that their editing gave the message that Trump directly called for violence. He said that this documentary will not be telecast again. However, BBC has refused to give any kind of financial compensation.

BBC sent a reply to Trump’s legal team

Trump’s Lawyers BBC Sent a letter to. A BBC spokesperson said that its lawyers sent a reply to Trump’s legal team and Chairman Sameer Shah sent a personal letter to the White House apologizing. The BBC clarified that they regretted the edit, but said the defamation claim was not legally valid.