U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to bring a billion-dollar lawsuit against the BBC has cast a shadow over the British broadcaster’s future, but it could also be a bluff with little legal merit.

From legal battles with ABC, CNN, and CBS, Donald Trump has had a number of high-profile legal battles with media in the US - and has now lined up a fight with the BBC.

Asked whether he would sue, the president told Fox News on Tuesday night: "Well, I guess I have to you know, why not?"

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President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC one day after he celebrated the resignations of two of its top executives, launching a chorus of conservative glee after the exits upended the British broadcaster.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer avoided confirming whether he would ask Donald Trump to drop his lawsuit threat against the BBC. Trump alleges the broadcaster edited his post-election speech misleadingly.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed that Donald Trump's lawsuit against the BBC "is expected to continue" whether the broadcaster apologises or not. Speaking to GB News presenter Bev Turner,

President Donald Trump’s legal team said the statements in a BBC documentary were "fabricated and aired by the BBC," giving the president no choice but to take legal action.

President Donald Trump appeared on '60 Minutes' in an interview, the first since the lawsuit with CBS News was settled. See the full transcript.