Key Facts
• Trump accuses BBC of editing his speech to mislead viewers.
• BBC aired the program before the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
• Trump demands $10 billion (approx. ¥1,540 billion) in damages.
• BBC received a letter from Trump’s team on November 9, 2025.
• The letter demands retraction and apology by November 14, 2025.
• BBC Chairman Tim Davie and News CEO resigned on November 9, 2025.
• BBC Director Samir Shah admitted “judgment error” in editing.
• The program allegedly linked Trump to inciting the Capitol riots.
Summary
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of a potential lawsuit, demanding $10 billion in damages. Trump accuses the BBC of deliberately editing his speech to suggest he incited the Capitol riots, which aired before the 2024 U.S. presidential election. On November 9, 2025, Trump’s legal team sent a letter demanding the program’s retraction and an apology by November 14, 2025. BBC Chairman Tim Davie and its News CEO resigned the same day. BBC Director Samir Shah acknowledged a “judgment error” in the editing but stated the response to Trump’s letter is under review.
