Trump sues BBC for USD 10 billion over editing of his Jan 6 speech

Updated On: 16 December, 2025 11:24 AM IST | Washington | AP

US President Donald Trump has sued the BBC for $10 billion, alleging defamation and unfair practices over the editing of his January 6, 2021 speech. The BBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press

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US President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit seeking USD 10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices.

The 33-page lawsuit, filed on Monday, accuses the BBC of broadcasting a "false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump", calling it 'a brazen attempt to interfere in and influence' the 2024 US presidential election.