The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for showing a wrongly edited part of his speech in a Panorama episode. However, the broadcaster has refused to give him any money, saying there is no valid reason for a defamation case.

In its statement, the BBC explained that its chair, Samir Shah, had personally written to the White House to say sorry for the mistake. According to the BBC, the problem happened because the edited video clip made it look like Trump’s speech was shown in one continuous piece. But in reality, the clip was made from different parts of his speech. This editing created the wrong impression that Trump had directly called for violent action.

The BBC admitted that this was an error in judgment. It said the way the video was cut together could easily mislead viewers, and the broadcaster regrets it. However, the BBC also made it clear that it does not believe this mistake is serious enough to be considered defamation. Therefore, it sees no reason to pay compensation, even though Trump demanded it.

Meanwhile, Trump’s legal team has clarified that no lawsuit has been filed yet against the BBC. This statement came after a misunderstanding caused by the White House. Earlier, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump’s lawyers had already filed the case. But when asked for details, the White House did not respond. Trump’s lawyers later corrected the information and said that no case has been submitted so far.

They explained that Trump had sent a letter to the BBC on Sunday, threatening legal action and asking for both an apology and compensation. The BBC responded by calling the edit an “error of judgment.”

Trump’s legal team also mentioned that they have given the BBC until Friday, November 14 to reply formally to the issues raised in Trump’s letter. They added that Trump still has the option to file the lawsuit at any time before the deadline if his team decides to move forward sooner.

Overall, the situation remains tense, with Trump accusing the BBC of misrepresenting him, while the BBC insists that it was an honest mistake but not defamation. The final outcome now depends on whether Trump chooses to go ahead with legal action.