U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump Has Spoken For The First Time About The Controversy Surrounding The Bbc’s 2024 Panorama Documentary On His Re-Election Campaign. Posting On Truth Social, Trump Called Bbc Director-General Tim Davie And His Team “Very Dishonest People” And Accused The Broadcaster Of Trying To Influence The U.S. Election.
The Bbc Has Faced Criticism For Editing Parts Of Trump’s January 6, 2021 Speech In A Way That Appeared To Show Him Urging Supporters To Attack The U.S. Capitol. The Issue Led To The Resignations Of Both Davie And Bbc News Ceo Deborah Turness, Following Strong Pressure From Within The Uk — Though The White House Also Claimed Credit For Their Exit.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Called The Bbc “100% Fake News” And A “Propaganda Machine.” She Later Posted On X, Linking The Bbc Resignations To Trump’s Ongoing Battle With What He Calls Biased Media.
Trump And His Allies Have Long Accused Major News Outlets Of Unfair Reporting, A Stance Dating Back To His First Campaign In 2015. The White House Has Often Celebrated Moments When It Believes The Media Has Faced Backlash For What It Calls False Or Misleading Coverage.