BBC Seeks to Dismiss Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Speech Edit

The UK broadcaster argues that the Florida court has no jurisdiction over the president’s claim that the BBC used AI to ‘put words in my mouth.’

President Donald Trump speaks during the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 17, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The BBC has filed a motion to dismiss President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit filed over an allegedly misleading edit of a speech to his supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

In court documents released on March 17, lawyers for the BBC argued that the lawsuit could have a “chilling effect” on “robust reporting on public figures and events.”