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Trump thanks The Telegraph for exposing ‘corrupt BBC journalists’
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US President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on the media Sunday, blasting what he described as “corrupt journalists” following the resignation of BBC Director General Tim Davie amid a growing scandal over the editing of a Panorama documentary about him.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “The TOP people in the BBC, including TIM DAVIE, the BOSS, are all quitting/FIRED, because they were caught ‘doctoring’ my very good (PERFECT!) speech of January 6th. Thank you to The Telegraph for exposing these Corrupt ‘Journalists.’ These are very dishonest people who tried to step on the scales of a Presidential Election. On top of everything else, they are from a Foreign Country, one that many consider our Number One Ally. What a terrible thing for Democracy!”
Trump’s comments come after reports revealed that the BBC Panorama team had spliced together separate clips from his January 6, 2021 speech, the day of the Capitol riot, in a way critics say made it appear as though he encouraged the violence. The controversy has sparked widespread backlash and renewed debates about bias and transparency in media coverage.
Davie, who had led the BBC since 2020, stepped down amid pressure over the incident, which has shaken the credibility of the broadcaster’s editorial standards.
