The reason for the lawsuit, according to the plaintiff, was the biased editing of his speech, which he believes created a false impression that he was urging his supporters to storm the Capitol.
According to the agency, Trump "opened an international front in his fight against those who, in his opinion, misrepresent or unfairly cover events in the media."
The distortion of facts occurred in the Panorama program, where the image of the president was characterized as "false, defamatory, misleading, damaging, provocative, and malicious." Trump also claims that the airing of this episode shortly before the 2024 presidential election is an attempt to interfere with and influence the outcome.
Previously, Trump had already expressed his intention to file a lawsuit against the BBC for such an amount. In response to his claims, the media company sent him a letter of apology but emphasized that it does not intend to pay any money.
