U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to sue the BBC for up to $5 billion following the broadcaster's admission of editing a clip from one of his speeches. The controversy stems from a documentary titled "Trump: A Second Chance?" which aired shortly before the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump stated, "We'll sue them for anywhere between a billion and five billion dollars, probably sometime next week. I think I have to do it. They've even admitted that they cheated." The edited clip combined quotes from Trump's January 6, 2021 speech, omitting sections where he urged supporters to protest peacefully. The BBC issued an apology for the edit, which it described as an "error of judgment," but it declined to meet Trump's demands for financial compensation. The broadcaster's apology came after Trump's legal team sent a letter accusing the BBC of defamation and demanding a retraction and compensation by a specified deadline. The fallout from the documentary has already led to the resignations of two senior BBC executives: Director-General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness. The BBC's chairman, Samir Shah, sent a personal letter to the White House expressing regret over the editing mistake. In a statement, the BBC clarified, "While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim." The broadcaster also confirmed it will not air the documentary again and has published a retraction on its website. Trump has indicated that he may raise the issue with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has defended the BBC's independence. Trump remarked, "I'm going to call him over the weekend. He actually put a call in to me. He's very embarrassed." The BBC's editing of Trump's speech has sparked significant backlash, with Trump claiming that it has angered viewers in the U.K. He stated, "The people of the UK are very angry about what happened, as you can imagine, because it shows the BBC is fake news." As the situation develops, the BBC faces the challenge of restoring public trust while managing the legal implications of Trump's impending lawsuit. The broadcaster has not indicated whether further disciplinary actions will follow the resignations of its executives. This legal battle could escalate into a diplomatic issue, as Trump seeks to hold the BBC accountable for what he describes as a serious misrepresentation of his words. The outcome of this dispute may have lasting implications for both Trump and the BBC as they navigate the fallout from this incident.