President Trump filed a staggering $10 billion suit against the BBC on Monday, claiming that the British broadcaster defamed him by editing his January 6, 2021 address at the White House Ellipse.
The complaint targets the BBC’s 2024 documentary, which the former president says stitched together unrelated portions of his remarks to make it appear as though he explicitly urged the Capitol riot.
“I’m suing the BBC for putting words in my mouth, literally,” Trump told reporters earlier on Monday. “They actually put terrible words in my mouth having to do with January 6th that I didn’t say.”
Trump’s lawyers submitted a 33‑page petition in a federal court in Miami, branding the film “Trump: A Second Chance” a “brazen attempt to interfere in and influence” the 2024 election.
The lawsuit seeks $5 billion for defamation and another $5 billion for violating Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
The BBC released an apology the month before, insisting it had not defamed Trump. Both the director‑general and news chief resigned, and chairman Samir Shah said the edit was an “error of judgment.”
In the film, an edited clip shows Trump telling rally‑goers, “We’re gonna walk down to the Capitol and I’ll be there with you and we fight. We fight like hell, and if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not gonna have a country anymore.”
But that clip was constructed from three separate segments and cut a nearly hour‑long gap, removing the part where Trump urged a “peaceful” protest. It also used footage of Proud Boys heading toward the Capitol before his speech, implying they were spurred on by his words.
Trump’s team is demanding a jury trial.
The BBC argues its documentary never aired in the U.S. or appeared on any of its streaming services, but Trump’s lawyers claim U.S. viewers of BritBox or those using virtual private networks could have seen it, giving the suit standing.
In recent months, Trump has filed suits against various media outlets—including a $15 billion claim against the New York Times over its 2024 coverage and a $15 billion suit over the Wall Street Journal’s report of a birthday card he allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
He once secured a $16 million settlement from CBS News after alleging the “60 Minutes” program improperly edited former Vice President Kamala Harris to boost her image, and a $15 million deal with ABC News after a claim that anchor George Stephanopoulos incorrectly said he was found liable for rape in the E. Jean Carroll case.
The Post reached out to the BBC for comment.
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