Trump's USA The war on the media

British politician rages against the lawsuit: "Outrageous"

The leader of the Liberal Democrats in the UK, Ed Davey, urges Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the BBC after Donald Trump's billion-dollar lawsuit against the company. This is reported by the British media.

Davey thinks that Starmer should tell Trump that the lawsuit is "unacceptable".

- Starmer must stand up for the BBC against Trump's scandalous legal threats and protect licensees from being financially affected, he says.

The BBC states that they will defend themselves against Trump's lawsuit regarding the editing of Trump's speech on January 6, 2021. The public service company has previously apologized for the editing. 

Trumps stämning av BBC – det gäller saken

• The BBC edited Donald Trump's speech from January 6, 2021 in the documentary "Panorama" in a misleading way. This led to widespread criticism and debate in the UK.
• BBC Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness resigned after the revelations about the editing, and BBC Chairman Samir Shah publicly apologized.
• BBC Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness resigned after the revelations about the editing, and BBC Chairman Samir Shah publicly apologized.
• Donald Trump sued the BBC for nearly ten billion dollars for defamation and manipulation of his speech, while the BBC rejected the claim for compensation but admitted the error of judgment.
• The lawsuit is just one of several that Trump has directed at the media and critics say it is a way to silence critical voices.