BBC News says it received legal threat from Trump over speech edit
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The BBC has acknowledged the Trump speech edit gave a misleading impression and should have been handled more carefully.
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LONDON - BBC News said on Nov 10 the broadcaster had received a letter from US President Donald Trump threatening legal action over the edit of a documentary broadcast a week before the US presidential election.
The BBC has acknowledged the Trump speech edit gave a misleading impression
The documentary broadcast in 2024 had spliced together two parts of a Trump speech
Mr Samir Shah, the chairman of the publicly-funded broadcaster, said in an interview with BBC News that it was “considering” how to respond to Mr Trump’s communication.
When prompted about whether Mr Trump would be suing the BBC, Mr Shah said: “I do not know that yet, but he's a litigious fellow, so we should be prepared for all outcomes.” REUTERS
