US President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), accusing the international media giant of defamation, deceptive practices, and unfair trade conduct.

According to the 33-page court filing, Trump alleges that the BBC broadcast a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction” of him, describing the coverage as a “brazen attempt to interfere in and influence” the 2024 United States presidential election.

The lawsuit centers on an episode of the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme, Panorama, titled “Trump: A Second Chance?”, which aired just days before the 2024 election. Trump’s legal team claims the documentary deliberately misrepresented his words and actions, particularly regarding the events of January 6, 2021.

Specifically, the suit accuses the BBC of “splicing together two entirely separate parts” of Trump’s January 6 speech in a way that allegedly distorted its original meaning and intent. Trump argues that this editing was done intentionally to portray him in a negative light to voters.

The legal action follows a warning letter Trump sent to the BBC last month, in which he threatened a $1 billion lawsuit unless the broadcaster addressed what he described as false and misleading content. That dispute has now escalated into a full-scale legal battle with significantly higher damages sought.

As of the time of filing, the BBC has not publicly responded to the lawsuit. The case is expected to draw global attention, raising fresh questions about media accountability, political coverage, and the legal limits of editorial interpretation during election periods.