"Britain's national broadcaster will not be cutting a check to America's president, thankyouverymuch. Auntie Beeb has closed the cupboard and will not be doling out biscuits to the naughty tyke in chief. After reading his lawyer's bumptious demand letter that it fork over English taxpayer dollars, the BBC told Trump to do one. The kerfuffle is the result of a documentary aired more than a year ago entitled "Trump: A Second Chance?""
"The clip was surfaced by a conservative critic of the BBC as part of a memo listing several culture war grievances, including bias in favor of trans people and immigrants and against Israel. It ignited a feeding frenzy of right-wing attack dogs which has already claimed the scalps of the BBC's two top officers. It also summoned the American president, like Beetlejuice crossed with Paulie Walnuts."
""If the BBC does not comply with the above by November 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST, President Trump will be left with no alternative but to enforce his legal and equitable rights, all of which are expressly reserved and are not waived, including by filing legal action for no less than $1,000,000,000 (One Billion Dollars) in damages,""
The BBC declined President Trump's demand to retract and pay damages after a documentary included an edited 12-second January 6 clip that mixed two parts of the speech. A conservative critic surfaced the clip as part of a memo alleging multiple culture-war biases, triggering intense right-wing criticism and costing the BBC its two top officers. Trump's lawyer sent a letter demanding retraction or a $1 billion lawsuit by November 14, 2025, and threatened legal action for alleged financial and reputational harm. The BBC rejected the demand and refused to pay.
Read at Above the Law
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