Hold onto your hats, folks -- the White House just dropped a bombshell on the BBC for what looks like a deliberate attempt to twist Donald Trump’s words, as the Daily Mail reports.

The controversy centers on a British broadcaster’s editing of Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech, a version which aired on the Panorama program just a week before a major election, sparking outrage over claims of bias and misrepresentation.

The edited clip falsely suggested Trump urged supporters to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell,” a narrative crafted by splicing audio and visuals from different parts of his speech.

BBC’s Edited Footage Sparks Outrage

In reality, Trump called for a peaceful and patriotic expression of voices, a stark contrast to the aggressive tone the edited footage implied with added crowd noise for dramatic effect.

This isn’t just a minor slip-up; it’s a calculated move, according to a scathing 19-page internal report by Michael Prescott, a former BBC adviser who left his role in June after three years of service.

Prescott’s dossier, sent to the BBC board last month, accuses the broadcaster of refusing to acknowledge the breach of standards, even after multiple prior warnings to the standards watchdog were dismissed.

White House, Allies React

The White House didn’t hold back, with spokeswoman Abigail Jackson stating, “Trust in the media is at an all-time low because of deceptive editing, misleading reporting, and outright lies.”

Jackson’s words hit hard, and it’s tough to disagree when you see footage doctored to paint a picture that simply isn’t true -- especially about something as consequential as the Capitol riot, which still looms over Trump’s political legacy.

Adding fuel to the fire, Donald Trump Jr. took to social media platform X, blasting UK journalists as dishonest and drawing parallels to similar frustrations with media here in the States.

Political Fallout in UK Intensifies

Across the pond, the report has stirred up a hornet’s nest among British political figures, with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling the incident a “total disgrace” and questioning if anyone at the BBC will face real accountability.

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage chimed in too, linking the scandal to growing public reluctance to pay the BBC license fee, a sentiment that’s hard to ignore when trust is this eroded.

The timing couldn’t be worse for the BBC, as it gears up for funding negotiations with the U.K. government ahead of its Royal Charter renewal in 2027 -- talk about a PR nightmare.

BBC’s Response, Broader Bias Claims

A BBC spokesperson dodged commenting on leaked documents but insisted the organization takes feedback seriously, a claim that rings hollow given Prescott’s assertion that executives like Jonathan Munro and Deborah Turness dismissed his concerns outright.

Beyond this incident, Prescott’s report also points to broader editorial bias at the BBC, including contentious coverage of the Gaza war and suppression of debate on transgender issues, painting a picture of systemic issues.

While the BBC may hope this storm blows over, the combination of manipulated footage, ignored warnings, and a lack of transparent action plans -- as Prescott noted -- suggests the public’s patience with Britain’s national broadcaster is wearing thin.