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Truss Backs Trump's $5B BBC Lawsuit, Calls for Defunding

11/18/2025

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Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss backs U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to sue the BBC for $5 billion over edited January 6, 2021 speech.
Truss says many Britons back the action and accuses the BBC of bias.
She calls for defunding the BBC.
The BBC apologized for the editing after the director-general resigned and Trump's compensation demands were rejected.

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Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss backs U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to sue the BBC for $5 billion over edited January 6, 2021 speech.
Truss says many Britons back the action and accuses the BBC of bias.
She calls for defunding the BBC.
The BBC apologized for the editing after the director-general resigned and Trump's compensation demands were rejected.