Report: BBC Doctored Trump's Jan. 6 Speech

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Above: Donald Trump speaking outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. Image copyright: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

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The BBC's deceptive editing of Trump's Jan. 6 speech proves mainstream media manipulation at its worst. By splicing together statements made an hour apart and omitting Trump's call for peaceful protest, the BBC literally made Trump say things he never said. This malicious scheme directly influenced legal cases and public perception, and could rightly result in financial punishments.

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Trump's own prosecutors accurately described Jan. 6 as an attack by thousands of rioters before being silenced by his administration. The editing concerns come from a former BBC adviser whose complaints were routinely debated, while Trump continues his pattern of attacking media outlets and government workers who report unfavorably on his role in the Capitol attack.

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