BBC Vows to Fight Trump's $5 Billion Defamation Claim Over Edited Speech

Nov 17, 2025 11:55 pm CST

The BBC is preparing to defend against a potential $5 billion defamation lawsuit from President Donald Trump over an edited speech from January 6, 2021. Despite issuing an apology, BBC Chair Samir Shah maintains there is no basis for legal action, citing that the documentary was not broadcast in the US and pointing to Trump's election victory as evidence against claims of reputational damage.