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Donald Trump plans to sue the BBC over its editing of a speech he made on January 6, 2021, accusing the broadcaster of defrauding the public and altering his words to appear more radical. The BBC has apologized but faces a legal challenge amid internal controversy and concerns over political bias, with implications for its leadership and reputation.
Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC over the editing of a January 6 speech, which the broadcaster admitted to having made an error in editing, leading to a major crisis at the BBC involving resignations and accusations of bias, amid broader political and internal conflicts.
Robert De Niro accused the organizers of the Gotham Independent Film Awards of editing his speech without permission, removing critical remarks about Donald Trump and other political comments. De Niro expressed his frustration during the ceremony and read the original, unedited script from his phone. He criticized the prevalence of lies and conspiracy theories, citing changes to Florida's Black history curriculum and Trump's numerous false statements. De Niro also expressed his disappointment with Apple, the producer of the film he was honoring, for allegedly cutting parts of his speech. De Niro has been a vocal critic of Trump in the past, and his remarks have drawn both praise and criticism.
Robert De Niro revealed at the Gotham Awards that his speech had been edited without his knowledge, removing critical comments about Donald Trump. The actor initially struggled with the autocue before informing the audience that the beginning of his speech had been cut. He proceeded to read the original script from his phone, criticizing Trump's "lies" and discussing the erosion of truth and facts in society. De Niro expressed his displeasure at the editing and questioned the actions of the award organizers and Apple, the company behind his film.