Trump - again
Who thinks that Trump deserves the (up to £5 billion) that he is trying to get paid by the BBC for “fake news” ?
Considering the total income through licence fees is just £3.8 billion
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trump deserves nothing
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Should the PM get involved and give Trump a phone call ?
Otherwise it could affect the trade between UK and US
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Trump and Andrew Windsor need to be locked up in a Supermax Prison in America, both have been on that island and are in the same boat as certain to presenters and singers that have been outed over the last 20 years.
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The attack on the BBC is not so much about the documentary but about trying to control media in the UK. The fact one of America's governmental aides said everyone in the UK should watch GB news instead is a really key factor here.
I'm not defending the editing of the video, but at the same time, American news channels regularly misrepresent the UK and its regions, especially London under Khan, without consequence. And I haven't forgotten comments made by GB news about benefits claimants which went without challenge or reprisal. In the case of the Trump documentary, he did say those things. Just not in the order they were presented.
I have no doubt there are things that need fixing at the BBC, but allowing a foreign president to come in against our media outlets is not the same as reforming the BBC for the people paying the licence fee.
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agree 100%
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Perfect!!!! Agree! The BBC are biased too, not to be trusted with their news. There are thousands of people that do not pay for the TV licence because of it. I do not have a TV licence, but I don't watch TV now anyway.... I am led to believe the Director General has been removed!
Trump has already won cases in America over his speeches being altered. CBS I am led to believe paid out millions in an out of court settlement according to an ex American Police Officer who is a British man that moved over to America years ago and on another forum I frequent.
A member mentioned Starmer? He's another one that should be removed!
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You have made an incorrect assumption, I don't watch that news channel either.
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I said I don't watch TV and I don't. That is not the case with me. Please leave it now.
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BBC = British Brainwashing Corporation. I couldn't stand to watch normal TV these days, I haven't watched normal TV in years and refuse to fund the BBC with a TV license. I prefer to get actual real news from real people, using their own voice.
Personally I find all TV fake and literal brain rot.
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I agree with what you have said. Unfortunately the BBC are known for it and it is the reason a lot of people refuse to pay for a licence. I was on Twitter for a few years and I know that is what people have done. They openly talked about it. I was proud of the BBC, but that has waned over recent years.
Thinking back I have agreed with all your posts whatever the subject. Keep posting! Thanks.
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This is such a disappointment from the BBC.
I do watch BBC regularly, I do pay the TV licence. But I haven't watched a whole Panorama for years because every time I did, it was always pushing an agenda rather than reporting on things impartially and allowing the viewer to make up their own minds.
But to do something like this is utterly ridiculous and was only ever going to fuel Trump's fire when he found out about it. The way they mashed those two videos together is completely unforgiveable as MW has said. I am not a fan of Trump at all but having seeing the two clips in context, the end result was not even close to the way that it had been portrayed after editing.
Honestly I don't believe Trump should get the money from licence payers or UK taxes. If he gets money, it should come directly from the individuals who suggested the edit in the first place. Unfortunately the law doesn't work like that. And as Trump can pay for the best lawyers around, I won't be surprised if he does get a pay out.
On a slightly different note, I had reason to cancel a TV licence earlier this year at temporary accommodation. I wasn't watching TV there as I found I was unable to due to my own health issues. Firstly, this was not a simple task. Secondly, they started sending threatening letters to make me feel like a criminal for not needing a TV licence in that property, while I was still paying the licence on another. Even using a condescending line about 'remember, not paying the TV licence could cost you a lot more than the licence fee'. Frankly I was disgusted with the way I was being treated, having cancelled the licence legitimately due to health reasons. Prior to that I was still on the side of a licence fee to keep commercial adverts off of the BBC, but my opinion has now changed on that.
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If (when ?) Trump does get a payout - what are the odds that it is HUSHED UP……I will make a FOI request on BBC to check in say 3 months time.
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