A federal judge on Thursday ordered the president to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11

Published October 22, 2026 7:29PM (EDT)

Donald Trump speaks to the media o the South Lawn before departing the White House on October 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump is currently suing the BBC for defamation to the tune of $10 billion, accusing the British news outlet of “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump.” At issue is how the BBC clipped together parts of one of his speeches before the Jan. 6 riots in a documentary that aired in 2024.

Even though the news segment never aired in the U.S., Trump claimed he was damaged by it and accused the BBC of deceptive and unfair trade practices. A spokesman ​for Trump’s personal legal team told Reuters the lawsuit intends to hold the BBC accountable for defamation and “reckless election interference.”

On Thursday, U.S.…