BBC "100% fake news" Donald Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has called the BBC "100% fake news" and a "leftist propaganda machine" following accusations that the broadcaster doctored a speech by Trump ahead of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Karoline Leavitt said: “This purposefully dishonest, selectively edited clip by the BBC is further evidence that they are total, 100% fake news that should no longer be worth the time on the television screens of the great people of the United Kingdom. Every time I travel to the United Kingdom with President Trump and am forced to watch the BBC in our hotel rooms, it ruins my day listening to their blatant propaganda and lies about the president of the United States and all that he’s doing to make America better and the world a safer place.”
A leaked internal memo revealed that a BBC Panorama episode misleadingly edited Trump's speech by omitting parts where he urged supporters to "peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard," instead emphasizing the phrase "fight like hell."
This selective editing led to criticism from British MPs and sparked questions about the BBC's impartiality. Leavitt condemned the BBC for what she described as blatant propaganda and lies about Trump, stating that watching BBC coverage during UK visits was distressing.
The leaked memo also raised other issues about BBC coverage, including allegations of bias and controversial editorial choices on various topics. The BBC responded by saying it takes feedback seriously but declined to comment on leaked documents.
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