sue them for anywhere between a billion and five billion dollars, probably sometime next week,” he said. “I think I have to do it. They have even admitted that they cheated.” BBC apologises but denies defamation The dispute stems from the BBC’s edit of Trump’s remarks from January 6, 2021 , the day his supporters stormed the US Capitol. The broadcaster has apologised for what it described as an “error of judgement” in editing the footage, but said the mistake was not intentional and does not constitute defamation. Trump’s legal team sent a letter to the BBC earlier in the week, accusing the network of causing “overwhelming reputational and financial harm” and demanding a public apology as well as compensation. The controversy has plunged the broadcaster into its most serious crisis in decades, leading to the resignation of two senior executives and prompting fierce political debate in the United Kingdom. Trump calls BBC ‘fake news’ Trump insisted the issue had angered people across Britain. “The people of the UK are very angry about what happened, because it shows the BBC is fake news,” he said. He added that he intends to raise the matter directly with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer , who has defended the BBC’s independence but refrained from criticising Trump. “I’m going to call him over the weekend. He actually put a call into me. He’s very embarrassed,” Trump said. No clear legal basis Legal experts say it is unclear whether Trump has a viable claim against the BBC, which is based in the UK and protected by British defamation standards that differ from US law. The BBC has not commented on the possibility of litigation. The dispute comes as Trump continues to attack media organisations ahead of the 2025 US presidential race, framing them as political opponents responsible for misrepresenting his actions around the January 6 riot.