Donald Trump sues BBC for at least $5bn over edit of January 6 speech

President accuses corporation of ‘putting words in my mouth’ in Panorama clip broadcast before 2024 electionDonald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the BBC over its editing of a speech he made to supporters in Washington before they stormed the US Capitol in 2021, requesting at least $5bn in damages.Trump had teased the lawsuit earlier on Monday, telling reporters at the Oval Office: “In a little while, you’ll be seeing I’m suing the BBC for putting words in my mouth. Literally, they put words in my mouth. They had me saying things that I never said coming out.” Continue reading…