Trump's £7.5billion defamation case against BBC can proceed, judge rules

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The President filed a lawsuit last December over a Panorama documentary that spliced together parts of a January 6, 2021, speech he gave at the Capitol to make it appear he urged violence.

Published: 08:25 GMT, 11 November 2026 | Updated: 08:45 GMT, 11 November 2026

A judge has rejected an attempt to throw out a £7.5billion defamation case brought against the BBC by Donald Trump.

The President filed a lawsuit last December over a Panorama documentary that spliced together parts of a speech he gave at the Capitol to make it appear he urged violence.

A Florida court has now refused to dismiss the defamation claim, saying Mr Trump 'plausibly alleged' he suffered reputational harm as a result of the edit.

Writing on Truth Social he said: 'A Huge Victory against Fake News BBC, a terrible abuser of the truth, just handed down by highly respected District Court Judge, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of the Southern District of Florida.

'In his powerful ruling, Judge Kuntz wrote, "Here, the news entity created the story. BBC admitted as much by confirming it had edited a video to make it appear as though President Trump made a statement he never made".

'We will continue fighting against, and defeating, all of those who try to deceive the American People!'

A judge has rejected an attempt to throw out a £7.5billion defamation case brought against the BBC by Donald Trump (file image)

BBC chairman Samir Shah previously apologised on behalf of the broadcaster over an 'error of judgment' (file image)

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