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Latest News International News North & East Environment Social Love Horse Racing World Champs Commonwealth Games FIFA World Cup 2022 Entertainment Art & Culture Tuesday Style Food Awards JOL Takes Style Out Design Week JA Black Friday Relationships Classifieds Motor Vehicles Place an Ad Jobs & Careers Study Centre Jnr Study Centre Advertorial Supplements Latest News International News North & East Environment Social Love Horse Racing World Champs Commonwealth Games FIFA World Cup 2022 Entertainment Art & Culture Tuesday Style Food Awards JOL Takes Style Out Design Week JA Black Friday Relationships Classifieds Motor Vehicles Place an Ad Jobs & Careers Study Centre Jnr Study Centre Advertorial Supplements International News Food Awards Entertainment World Champs Career & Education Environment Advertorial Supplements Classifieds Design Week Donald Trump (Photo: AFP) International News, Latest News November 12, 2025 Trump claims ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over speech edit WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said he had an “obligation” to sue the BBC over a misleading speech edit, stopping short of announcing legal action in a Fox News interview aired on Tuesday. Trump’s lawyers threatened the British broadcaster with a billion-dollar lawsuit on Monday, according to a letter seen by AFP, as the BBC apologised for giving the impression the president had urged “violent action” ahead of the 2021 assault on the US Capitol. In the Fox News interview, which was recorded Monday, Trump was asked if he planned to sue the BBC. “I guess I have to, why not?” said the president in his first public comments on the potential for legal action. “I think I have an obligation to do it because you can’t allow people to do that,” Trump said, without confirming whether he had officially begun proceedings to file a defamation lawsuit. “They defrauded the public, and they’ve admitted it.” Britain “is supposedly one of our great allies,” and “the government has a chunk of that one,” Trump added, referring to the BBC. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government has been performing a tightrope act between backing the publicly funded broadcaster’s independence without seeming to take a side against Trump. The BBC director general and the organisation’s top news executive resigned Sunday over the controversy. The BBC has said that it would “review” the letter from Trump’s legal team. BBC chair Samir Shah issued a public apology on Monday for an “error of judgment” made in the editing. Fifty-seven per cent of Britons believe the BBC should apologise directly to the American president, according to a YouGov poll published on Tuesday. But a quarter were against such an apology. The row comes at a politically sensitive time for the BBC, which is due to renegotiate the Royal Charter that outlines the corporation’s governance. Its current charter will end in 2027. Trump has been accused of launching a number of lawsuits to stifle criticism in US media since returning to power in January. The BBC documentary featuring the edited Trump speech was aired last year. It appeared he had told supporters he was going to walk to the US Capitol with them and “fight like hell,” but he also told the audience in the intervening period: “We’re going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women.” Tags: BBC Trump United Staes {"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"} 0 Comments · Make a comment ALSO ON JAMAICA OBSERVER Latest News, Sports All three rounds of women’s 100m to be held on first day of 2028 Olympics November 12, 2025 World Athletics has announced that the women's 100m will take centre stage on the first day of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, with three rounds i... {"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"} Latest News, News Missing Manchester mother and three children found at Westmoreland shelter November 12, 2025 MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A Manchester woman and her three children, who were reported missing since October 25, were found safe at a shelter in Darliston... {"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"} International News, Latest News Swedish govt summons Amazon over childlike sex dolls November 12, 2025 STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — The Swedish government on Wednesday said it had summoned Amazon and several other e-commerce sites to a meeting over the sa... {"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"} Latest News, News Two drivers hospitalised after crash on Rose Hall main road November 12, 2025 ST JAMES, Jamaica — Two people, a man and woman, were rushed to hospital following a motor vehicle crash on the Rose Hall main road in St James on Wed... {"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"} Latest News, Regional Belize debates controversial ‘safe third country’ agreement with US November 12, 2025 BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belizean lawmakers are debating a motion which, if successful, means the country will start taking in asylum seekers from Cen... {"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer", "olympics-features":"Olympics Features"} Latest News, News Ukraine energy minister resigning over corruption scandal November 12, 2025 KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine's Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk said Wednesday that she was resigning, shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky c... {"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"} Latest News, Regional US provides additional US$12.6 million for hurricane relief in Jamaica, Haiti November 12, 2025 WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The United States government says it is providing nearly US$12.6 million in additional emergency, “life-saving assis... {"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"} HOUSE RULES We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. 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