The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is taking considerable heat for deceptively editing President Donald J. Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech to make it look like he was openly encouraging his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol.
After being called out, the BBC apologized to Trump and agreed not to show the documentary again on any of its platforms, as Trump threatened to sue the broadcaster for $1 billion.
Turns out, the BBC also apologized to a British politician — independent MP Rupert Lowe — on Thursday for “incorrectly” quoting one of his speeches in Parliament.
“This post corrects an earlier post, which incorrectly quoted Rupert Lowe,” the BBC said in a statement, after deleting a social media post. “This correction supersedes a previous clarification. We apologise to Mr Lowe for the error.”
This post corrects an earlier post, which incorrectly quoted Rupert Lowe
This correction supersedes a previous clarification. We apologise to Mr Lowe for the error
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 13, 2025
Lowe responded by cheering Trump on in his legal maneuvering.
“With today’s BBC apology to me, impressively that’s now three apologies/corrections over their disgraceful coverage of me in just four months,” Lowe wrote. “Three times they’ve had to admit they got it wrong. Always, curiously, in the same direction.”
“Let’s see what Trump can extract from them – I wish him well. I hope he goes for a billion,” Lowe continued. “The BBC isn’t just biased. It’s institutionally biased. Seeped in an ideology that despises traditional Britain.”
With today’s BBC apology to me, impressively that’s now three apologies/corrections over their disgraceful coverage of me in just four months. Three times they’ve had to admit they got it wrong. Always, curiously, in the same direction. Funny that, isn’t it?
A clear pattern.…
— Rupert Lowe MP (@RupertLowe10) November 13, 2025
As for a solution, Lowe concluded, “The answer is simple: Defund it. End the licence fee. If that means the BBC can’t survive, then so be it. Remove the crutch. Let’s see how it gets on. I don’t care anymore. I have one word for the BBC. DEFUND.”
As for the American president, a BBC spokesperson said: “Lawyers for the BBC have written to President Trump’s legal team in response to a letter received on Sunday. BBC chair Samir Shah has separately sent a personal letter to the White House making clear to President Trump that he and the corporation are sorry for the edit of the president’s speech on 6 January 2021, which featured in the programme.”
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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