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Trump Sues BBC Over ‘Doctored’ Documentary

Updated 2026-08-12 08:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10 billion over a documentary that he claims was doctored and may have been streamed fewer than 300 times in America. His lawyers argue it constitutes an attempt to interfere in the 2024 U.S. election.

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Donald Trump Waging $10B Legal War Against BBC On Basis “Doctored” Documentary May Have Been Streamed 285 Times In America

Donald Trump’s lawyers have accused the BBC of a “brazen” attempt to interfere in the 2024 U.S. election on the basis that fewer than 300 Americans may have seen a documentary that misleadingly edited his January 6 speech. Trump is suing the BBC in Florida for $10 billion, and his

2026-08-12 08:30 UTC