U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation over what he described as a misleading edit of his January 6, 2021 speech.

The suit, filed on Monday, December 15, in a federal court in Miami, targets a 2024 BBC documentary titled “Trump: A Second Chance.” Trump claims the film deceptively stitched together separate portions of his speech at the White House Ellipse to falsely suggest he directly incited the Capitol riot.

“They put words in my mouth—literally,” Trump told reporters. “Terrible words about January 6 that I never said.”

According to the 33-page filing, Trump is seeking $5 billion in defamation damages and another $5 billion for alleged violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. His legal team described the documentary as a “brazen attempt to interfere in and influence” the 2024 U.S. election.

The documentary featured an edited clip portraying Trump as saying, in one continuous statement, that supporters should walk to the Capitol and “fight like hell.” Trump argues that the BBC merged remarks made nearly an hour apart and omitted his call for supporters to act “peacefully.”

The lawsuit also alleges that the BBC misrepresented footage of the Proud Boys by implying they were motivated to march on the Capitol after Trump’s speech, despite video evidence showing they were already en route beforehand.

Last month, the BBC issued an apology, calling the edit an “error of judgment,” though it denied defaming Trump. Around the same time, the broadcaster’s director-general and head of news stepped down. BBC chairman Samir Shah acknowledged the controversy but maintained it was not intentional.

In response to the lawsuit, the BBC noted that the documentary did not air in the United States and is not available on its U.S. platforms. Trump’s legal team countered that Americans could still access it through BritBox subscriptions or VPN services.

Trump is requesting a jury trial.