Trump blasts BBC for 'trying to deceive Americans' as judge rules on defamation lawsuit

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The BBC has hit back saying it has been left 'surprised' by the judge's decision about the £7.5bn lawsuit levelled at the national broadcast by the president ...

Donald Trump has issued a statement after a judge ruled his lawsuit against the BBC can go ahead, partially blocking the national broadcaster's motion to dimiss the case. Federal judge Jeffrey T Kuntz, who was appointed by Trump, made the decision on Tuesday that the president's £7.5bn defamation lawsuit can continue.

Trump is seeking substantial damages over the editing of a 2024 Panorama documentary about the US Capitol riots. The documentary faced criticism for giving the impression Trump had encouraged his supporters to storm the Capitol building on January 6 2021 after he lost the 2020 White House race to Joe Biden.

The BBC had been seeking to have the case thrown out, warning of the “chilling effect” it would have on “robust reporting on public figures and events”.

In a statement made on Truth Social, the president took to social media to hail the decision, saying: "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! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"

The BBC has also responded to the ruling, saying: “We are surprised by this decision but respect the Court’s authority and note the case will now proceed to the next stage. We remain confident in our position and will continue to respond through the proper legal process.”

The judge said: “Editing is often required. However, given the time disparity between the two statements, the distance itself tends toward a plausible inference that BBC knew or should have known that the segment they were creating would not and could not have been a…

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