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Daygloboo · 2025-11-15T14:45:48+00:00

If Donald Trump gets compensation from the BBC to the tune of a million, which might affect our license fee payments, would it be appropriate to stop buying goods from US for a while. I think the BBC were wrong to misrepresent what Trump said, but effectively suing the population as a retaliation seems a step too far.

RingoJuice · 15/11/2025 15:02

Genevieva · 15/11/2025 14:59

I think this is all grandstanding. He has a slam dunk case, but in a U.K. court, for libel at least, he’s too late. No idea about the US. It’s $5 billion apparently, which is absurd. I know American courts award higher sums than here, but that just reminds me of the beginning of Austin Powers when Dr Evil says he will hold the world to ransom and demand 100 billion dollars.

Alex Jones was successfully sued for (at least) one billion dollars

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Daygloboo · 15/11/2025 15:01

Genevieva · 15/11/2025 14:59

I think this is all grandstanding. He has a slam dunk case, but in a U.K. court, for libel at least, he’s too late. No idea about the US. It’s $5 billion apparently, which is absurd. I know American courts award higher sums than here, but that just reminds me of the beginning of Austin Powers when Dr Evil says he will hold the world to ransom and demand 100 billion dollars.

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RingoJuice · 15/11/2025 15:01

nomas · 15/11/2025 14:54

Have the BBC basically abridged what Trump
said? He did say those things, did they just miss out the ellipses?

Said 50 fucking minutes apart and cutting the footage to imply it was said immediately after. You are supposed to indicate that time had passed by inserting something, usually a white flash as a transition.

Possibly it was made by a low-level producer and approved up the chain by those unfamiliar with the speech, but there’s no way you can make it through J-school and claim ignorance—it’s completely unethical behavior

Genevieva · 15/11/2025 14:59

I think this is all grandstanding. He has a slam dunk case, but in a U.K. court, for libel at least, he’s too late. No idea about the US. It’s $5 billion apparently, which is absurd. I know American courts award higher sums than here, but that just reminds me of the beginning of Austin Powers when Dr Evil says he will hold the world to ransom and demand 100 billion dollars.

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Daygloboo · 15/11/2025 14:57

YarraValley · 15/11/2025 14:49

I thought it was too late for him to sue?

I think he’s right really, it was outrageous. The man is a lunatic, there’s no need to cobble together footage to make him look bad.

I agree completely. It was a stupid thing to do. But I think threatening to sue ...effectively the British people.... is an ugly form of bullying and we shouldnt stand for it. He only understands economic retaliation so maybe people shouldnt buy American stuff for a bit.

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nomas · 15/11/2025 14:54

Have the BBC basically abridged what Trump
said? He did say those things, did they just miss out the ellipses?

Vaninees · 15/11/2025 14:53

The BBC being sued might possibly encourage them onto a path of more integrity, so that would be nice.

ASeriesOfTubes · 15/11/2025 14:52

Man who wouldn't know the truth if it shot him in the ear sues broadcaster for manipulating things he said.

And they say Americans don't get irony.

nomoreforks · 15/11/2025 14:51

Don't like the Donald one bit but the BBC were so stupid. What were they thinking?

YarraValley · 15/11/2025 14:49

I thought it was too late for him to sue?

I think he’s right really, it was outrageous. The man is a lunatic, there’s no need to cobble together footage to make him look bad.