BBC brutally mocks Donald Trump in latest blow for the president | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
The Have I Got News for You team mocked Donald Trump on social media after the President called on the US Department of Justice to release its files on late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Yesterday, lawmakers approved a bill to release files from investigations into convicted sex offender Epstein, who died in prison after committing suicide in 2019.
Last week, Trump and his connections to the disgraced financier hit the headlines again following the release of thousands of pages of documents. Some cited the President, but the White House vehemently denied any wrongdoing. Trump has stated in the past that he cut ties with Epstein years ago and has denied any connection to sexual abuse.
The move comes just days after Trump said his government “has nothing to hide” in a Truth Social post encouraging Republicans to vote for the measure.
Following the update, the BBC’s Have I Got News For You program couldn’t resist mocking Trump on Twitter. The account’s post, which shared a fake document with all its words hidden, included the following statements: “EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Epstein files after Trump’s sudden call to release them.”
The post sparked mixed reactions, with many people flocking to the comments section. One wrote: “You used to be funny.” Another added: “Is this the BBC bias they’re talking about? Does anyone remember HIGNFY before it became predictable?”
A third shared: “I agree the files will be well watered down by the time they are made public.” Meanwhile, another said: “Isn’t it funny. Damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t. No wonder he can’t be bothered to post these.”
A fifth added: “‘The government’s got another week, guys, what are we going to do?’ ‘Easy. Let’s take a look at Trump!”
The mixed reaction followed Trump’s threat to sue the BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion over the Panorama segment that incorporated parts of his January 6, 2021 speech.
The BBC issued an apology and said the edit gave the “incorrect impression that President Trump was directly calling for violent action.”
Controversy over the regulation led to the resignations of the BBC’s Director of News, Deborah Turness, and Director General, Tim Davie.
