• Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
• The lawsuit centers around a documentary editing his January 6 speech.
• The BBC admits to an "error of judgment" but denies legal grounds for the lawsuit.
• The filing follows recent controversy and resignations at the BBC over the documentary.
• Trump accuses the BBC of interfering in the upcoming 2024 election.

U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, seeking $10 billion in damages over the broadcaster's edited portrayal of his January 6, 2021 speech, which aired in a documentary shortly before the 2024 election. Trump accuses the BBC of "splicing together" separate parts of his speech, thereby misrepresenting his calls for action during the event that led to the Capitol riot, according to channelnewsasia, CBS News, and NPR.

Trump's lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, includes two claims for $5 billion each—one for defamation and another for violating Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. He argues that the edit gave the impression he incited violence, omitting his calls for peaceful protest, as stated by Reuters and Le Monde.

The BBC, while admitting to an "error of judgment," has rejected Trump's claims as lacking legal merit. The broadcaster had issued an apology regarding the edited content, but argues that it acted responsibly and that the documentary did not defame Trump, according to South China Morning Post and Al Jazeera.

The lawsuit comes in the wake of a significant public relations challenge for the BBC, which has seen resignations of key officials amidst criticisms over editorial choices in the controversial documentary. Legal experts note that Trump faces a high burden of proof in U.S. courts, especially as the film was not broadcast in the U.S., as highlighted by India Times and SFGate.