Donald Trump has filed a $10bn (£7.4bn) lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of defamation.
The US president’s lawyers filed court papers in Florida on Monday over a doctored speech that made Mr Trump appear to encourage the Capitol Hill riot.
In November, The Telegraph disclosed that Panorama spliced together parts of an address given by Mr Trump on Jan 6 2021, before some of his supporters attacked the US Capitol building. The edit omitted Mr Trump’s calls for people to march “peacefully”.
BREAKING: Trump CONFIRMS he will be filing a lawsuit against the BBC “probably this afternoon/tomorrow morning”.
I want Trump to financially destroy the BBC so comprehensively that it can’t survive in its current form.
Absolutely wonderful news.
Trump is NOT backing down! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IChmqJ50bF— Lee Harris (@LeeHarris) December 15, 2025
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump has officially filed a $10 BILLION lawsuit against BBC for their deceptive edit of his speech, which was intended to look like he was calling for vioIence on J6
BANKRUPT that foreign fake news rag, 47!
An example MUST be set! 🇺🇸🔥 pic.twitter.com/deAS2uL4mh
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 16, 2025
