Trump threatens to sue BBC

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Ed Davey

@eddavey.libdems.org.uk

I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.

The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.

November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Steven Fielding, Jack Stilgoe , and 1 more Steve Peers, Steven Fielding, Jack Stilgoe, Andrew Jacobs

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The Onion

@theonion.com

Trump Threatens To Sue BBC Over Misleading Edit Of ‘The Vicar Of Dibley’ https://theonion.com/trump-threatens-to-sue-bbc-over-misleading-edit-of-the-vicar-of-dibley/

November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Jonathan Hopkin, Jonathan Portes , and 1 more Steve Peers, Jonathan Hopkin, Jonathan Portes, Christina Pagel

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays)

@sundersays.bsky.social

The idea of a $1 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump is utter nonsense

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

Trump threatens $1bn legal action against BBC over 6 January speech edit

The BBC chair earlier apologises for the

www.bbc.co.uk

November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Jonathan Hopkin, Molly Scott Cato , and 1 more Steve Peers, Jonathan Hopkin, Molly Scott Cato, Leigh Sparks

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Ed Davey

@eddavey.libdems.org.uk

I had my disagreements with the BBC under Tim Davie but he was a decent man doing a difficult job.

To see Trump's White House claiming credit for his downfall and attacking the BBC should worry us all.

A social media post by Karoline Leavitt (The White House Press Secretary) showing two news headlines side-by-side. The left headline, under a caption that reads "Shot" reads: "Trump goes to war with 'fake news' BBC," and the right headline under a caption that reads "Chaser" reads: "Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general over Trump documentary edit."

November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Ben H. Ansell, Judith Jesch

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by Andrew Scott

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Otto English

@ottoenglish.bsky.social

The BBC - for all its flaws - remains the greatest news and broadcasting service in the world.

It is everything Donald Trump and his cabal of nasty little nobodies will never be and we need to defend it.

Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump Slams 'Corrupt' BBC After Tim Davie Resigns Over Bias Row

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald...

Donald Trump Slams 'Corrupt' BBC After Tim Davie Resigns Over Bias Row

The US president said the corporation's behaviour was "a terrible thing for democracy".

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM

by Will Jennings

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Will Jennings📉🗳️

@drjennings.bsky.social

If Trump does sue the BBC for $1bn it may leave some of his ideological fellow travellers here in a tricky situation. Do the Conservatives and Reform join in with BBC bashing? Or will doing so be seen as unpatriotic? After all, it would be the British public who would ultimately pay for any damages.

November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM

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Reposted by Tim Bale, Jonathan Hopkin, Michael H. Whitworth , and 1 more Tim Bale, Jonathan Hopkin, Michael H. Whitworth, Graham Dutfield

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James Ball

@jamesrball.com

It’s not at all clear to me how the BBC can do any kind of serious journalism if its top two bosses can be forced to quit over such an obviously confected scandal. There is no substantive error here. How can the BBC report on Trump, or Farage, or anyone else, in these circumstances?

November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM

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POLITICO Europe

@politico.eu

Donald Trump has sent a letter to the BBC threatening legal action, following a bitter row over its coverage of his administration.

Donald Trump threatens BBC with legal action

The broadcaster said it would review a letter from Trump’s team and respond in due course.

www.politico.eu

November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM

Reposted by Mary Margaret McCabe

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Peter Geoghegan

@petergeoghegan.bsky.social

Donald Trump is not going to sue the BBC for $1 billion

The real story today is both Reform/Farage and the Conservatives/Badenoch talking today about radically changing the BBC

This is the real agenda

November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM

by Roos Vonk

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Roos Vonk

@roosvonk.bsky.social

N.a.v. BBC en Trump wordt nu met spijt geconstateerd dat Trump dit uitbuit om eindeloos te herhalen dat media niet te vertrouwen zijn.
Maar eigenlijk illustreert dit juist het zelfreinigend vermogen van de BBC. Zoveel flagrante leugens van Trump en co zijn nóóit gecorrigeerd! Dat is veel erger.

November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM

by Alan Sked

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Beatriz Gallardo-Paúls

@beatrizgallardo.bsky.social

Insaciable, jamás tendrá bastante

RTVE Noticias @rtvenoticias.rtve.es · 1d

Trump amenaza a la BBC con una demanda de mil millones de dólares por el documental del asalto al Capitolio dozz.es/wtqqd4

Trump amenaza a la BBC con una demanda de mil millones de dólares por el documental del asalto al Capitolio

dozz.es

November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM

Reposted by Dominique Reynie

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by Steven Fielding

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Steven Fielding

@polprofsteve2024.bsky.social

This! This is how you deal with him.

The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Trump Threatens To Sue BBC Over Misleading Edit Of ‘The Vicar Of Dibley’ https://theonion.com/trump-threatens-to-sue-bbc-over-misleading-edit-of-the-vicar-of-dibley/

November 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM

by Melissa Sweet

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Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Why the BBC's issues go deeper than its 'doctoring' of Trump video

It is not US President Donald Trump who represents the biggest political threat to the BBC, but a leaked 8,000-word letter of complaint to the broadcaster's board motivated by "despair at inaction".

www.abc.net.au

November 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM

by Jonathan Hopkin

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Jonathan Hopkin

@jonathanhopkin.bsky.social

Haha he has no idea how broke this country is

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 22h

The idea of a $1 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump is utter nonsense

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

Trump threatens $1bn legal action against BBC over 6 January speech edit

The BBC chair earlier apologises for the

www.bbc.co.uk

November 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM

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