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BBC Rebuked for Censoring Historian Who Called Trump ‘Most Openly Corrupt President in American History’ (www.commondreams.org)

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The BBC is being accused of bending to pressure from the White House once again after it removed a historian’s claim that President Donald Trump was “the most openly corrupt president in American history” from one of its broadcasts.

The decision to pull Bregman’s quote came as the network faces threats of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit from Trump over its edit of one of his speeches leading up to the January 6, 2021 US Capitol riot, which was fueled by the president’s false assertions that his defeat in the 2020 election was the result of widespread voter fraud.

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Name one us president in history who signed deals in exchange for things like a private jet under his name, used the DOJ to attack his enemies, was charged with criminal fraud, and openly accepts bribes and “donations” to vanity projects in exchange for the DOJ leaking them alone or legal favours?

[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trump is technically a president in US history.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

You are technically correct

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

"No no - can't speak truth to power. They wouldn't like that."

-the BBC apparently

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

They normalized greed and taking advantage of others ... normalizing corruption is the next logical step.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If they’re not getting SLAMMED it doesn’t count.