Trump Says He Has Obligation to Sue BBC for ‘Defrauding the Public’ With Jan. 6 Speech Edits

The president said the BBC ‘butchered’ his Jan. 6, 2021, speech and ‘made it sound radical.’

A BBC News camera kit resting on the floor outside La Sante prison in Paris on Nov. 10, 2025. Ian Langsdon/AFP

President Donald Trump said Nov. 10 that he has an obligation to pursue legal action against the BBC over edits made to his speech on Jan. 6, 2021, that was shown in the UK broadcaster’s documentary.

In a Fox News interview that aired on Nov. 10, Trump said he may sue the BBC for editing his speech in a way that “defrauded the public” and made him “sound radical.”