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Karoline Leavitt on BBC's Doctored Trump Footage and 'Fake News'

New York PostNovember 12, 20252 min68,336 views
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BBC's Malicious Edits

  • 🎯 Karoline Leavitt states that the BBC has a Friday deadline to retract and apologize for malicious edits made to footage of the president in a documentary.
  • ⚠️ The edits are described as purposeful and dishonest, a classic example of what the president termed 'fake news'.

President's Stance and Relationship with BBC

  • 🗣️ The president views the BBC as a leftist propaganda machine unfortunately subsidized by British taxpayers.
  • ⚖️ His external legal counsel has filed a lawsuit against the BBC, and the president is prepared to pursue this for truth and justice.
  • 🤝 While the president has a good relationship with Prime Minister Charmer, he is frank when he disagrees with leaders, including the BBC's reporting.

BBC's Public Funding and Defense

  • 🏛️ The BBC is publicly funded, a fact that the president finds unfortunate given his view of the organization.
  • 📣 A senior government minister defended the BBC in the House of Commons, calling it a 'light on the hill' for people worldwide.
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