"Trump told Fox News that his speech had been butchered by the BBC in a way that defrauded viewers. The BBC apologized for the edits and agreed it gave the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action. The BBC also agreed never to re-air the segment again. However, the BBC did not agree to Trump's demands for compensation."
"I'm suing the BBC for putting words in my mouth, literally, Trump announced from the Oval Office on Monday. They put words in my mouth. They had me saying things that I never said coming out. I guess they used A.I. or something like that. So, we'll be bringing that lawsuit. A lot of people are asking, When are you bringing that lawsuit?' Even the media can't believe that one."
Donald Trump announced plans to sue the BBC over a Panorama episode that edited and spliced portions of his Jan. 6, 2021 Stop the Steal rally speech. The edited version presented by the BBC combined lines to create the impression he said, "I'll be there with you. And we fight. We fight like hell." The BBC apologized, said the edits gave a mistaken impression of a call for violence, and agreed not to re-air the segment. The BBC refused Trump's compensation demands after lawyers threatened a $1 billion suit; Trump accused the BBC of putting words in his mouth and suggested use of A.I.
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