Legacy Media’s Relentless Fake News Campaign Against Trump: BBC Splicing Scandal and Beyond

The legacy media’s credibility took another massive hit when the BBC was exposed for manipulating footage of President Donald Trump in a blatant attempt to distort his words. In a New York Post clip highlighting the scandal, the BBC’s flagship program “Panorama” was caught splicing together two separate clips from Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech to falsely imply he directly incited supporters to storm the Capitol. This deceptive editing not only misrepresented Trump’s call for peaceful protest but also fueled the narrative of insurrection that Democrats and their media allies have peddled for years. The fallout was swift: BBC Director-General Tim Davie resigned amid public outrage, underscoring the depths to which once-respected outlets will sink to push anti-Trump propaganda.

This incident is no outlier—it’s part of a pattern where legacy media has been repeatedly busted for fabricating stories, hyping hoaxes, and burying truths to undermine Trump. From Russiagate to election interference smears, conservatives have long argued that these outlets aren’t journalists but activists masquerading as such, waging a war on truth to protect the establishment.One of the most egregious examples is the Russiagate hoax, which legacy networks hyped for years as the smoking gun against Trump. Media outlets spent over 2,284 minutes on air pushing the narrative of Trump-Russia collusion, only to go silent when explosive revelations dismantled it.

BREAKING: BBC’s director general Tim Davie, and the chief executive of the news division, Deborah Turness, have RESIGNED after it was revealed that BBC EDITED Trump‘s quotes on January 6th to make it look like Trump was calling for an insurrectionpic.twitter.com/uQKfMyP0pf

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 9, 2025

In 2025, as declassified documents and testimonies emerged showing the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation was built on fabricated evidence like the Steele Dossier, networks buried the story. This “hoax” not only wasted taxpayer millions but also poisoned public discourse, with Trump repeatedly calling out the “fake news” perpetrators. Similarly, during the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Trump labeled media coverage a “hoax” orchestrated by “Radical Left Democrats,” accusing outlets of twisting facts to tie him to the pedophile financier while ignoring connections to figures like Bill Clinton. Conservatives pointed out how legacy media amplified unverified claims against Trump but downplayed Epstein’s ties to the elite swamp he vowed to drain.Trump’s legal victories against these outlets further expose their dishonesty. In a landmark settlement, CBS’s parent company Paramount agreed to a record payout over claims of election interference, where the network was accused of editing interviews to misrepresent Trump’s positions.

Trump’s team hailed it as a “win for the American people,” holding “fake news media accountable for their wrongdoing and deceit.” This came amid a broader trend of Trump triumphs, including the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel’s show after years of anti-Trump rants, which conservatives viewed as karma for the comedian’s role in spreading media lies. Another instance involved media skepticism over U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in 2025. Trump slammed “fake news” outlets like CNN for doubting the strikes’ success, calling them “scum” during a NATO press conference. An Israeli report later confirmed the devastation, vindicating Trump and exposing media bias in undermining his foreign policy wins. The media’s fake news extends to domestic issues, like Antifa violence. In 2025, Trump hosted a White House roundtable on the topic, mocking “fake news Groupthink” for downplaying left-wing riots while amplifying narratives against his supporters.

Agree with every word here from President Trump.

The BBC has internationally embarrassed Britain. pic.twitter.com/HTkMkSeU1Y

— Chris Rose (@ArchRose90) November 9, 2025

Outlets were accused of holding “fake news” press conferences to push alternative facts, ignoring Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to restore order in cities like Portland. This selective reporting echoes the 2024 election cycle, where liberal media lost credibility by labeling Trump-backed facts as “misinformation” or “disinformation,” even when proven true. For instance, during a meeting with Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, Trump called out media “fake news” for refusing to cover economic successes, prompting Orban to jokingly offer to hire Trump’s press secretary for her takedown of biased reporters. Even in policy matters, like Veterans Affairs under Secretary Doug Collins, legacy media circulated “fake news” to criticize Trump’s administration, only for Collins to clap back and debunk the claims.

A congressional report on the “Censorship-Industrial Complex” revealed how media giants like Publicis Groupe used tools like “Misinformation Fingerprints” to assess and suppress outlets critical of the establishment, often targeting Trump-friendly narratives. On social media, Trump’s epic rant at a 2025 NATO summit went viral, where he blasted CNN as a “disgraceful network” with “no ratings,” calling journalists “scum” and noting how outlets like MSNBC and The New York Times would collapse without him as their foil. Conservatives echoed this, with users urging Trump to sue legacy media for their lies, arguing it would end the “fake news” era.

🇬🇧🇺🇸 BBC UNDER FIRE – WHITE HOUSE CALLS OUT “FAKE NEWS” FAILURES

The BBC’s past missteps, like airing a misleading Trump clip and flubbing coverage of Gaza and trans issues, are now making waves beyond the UK.

The White House just jumped into the drama, publicly backing a rival… https://t.co/RCar0lEeBN pic.twitter.com/FzVuUUhrap

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 9, 2025

As Trump himself noted, without his presence, these dying outlets would have no audience. The BBC splicing scandal is just the latest proof that legacy media prioritizes narrative over facts when it comes to Trump. By manipulating footage, burying exonerations, and amplifying hoaxes, they’ve eroded public trust, paving the way for alternative media’s rise. Conservatives argue this bias isn’t journalism—it’s election interference. As Trump continues to call them out, these busts validate his long-standing war on “fake news,” reminding Americans to question the messengers. These outlets all did the bidding of the Deep State, which has tentacles all across the globe.