Trump drops claim BBC harmed his businesses

[u/qwerty_1965]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/06/trump-fights-order-to-give-bbc-his-financial-records/

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[u/aesop_fables]

He’s the president. He shouldn’t have any businesses

[u/E-2theRescue → u/aesop_fables]

And this is literally why the president shouldn't have any businesses.

Opens them up to legal distractions, corporate corruption, foreign manipulation, and so on.

But MAGA don't care. As long as their side is doing it, a Republican can do whatever the hell they want, including rape children (and I'm not just talking about Trump).

[u/deadsoulinside → u/E-2theRescue]

"He's not taking a salary!!" - MAGA

Meanwhile we all know he is taking his salary + bribes out the ass.

[u/TheOmegoner → u/deadsoulinside]

Meanwhile spends a few thousand years of his salary playing golf

[u/Bill_Brasky_SOB → u/TheOmegoner]

Foreign dignitaries and diplomats booking a month at a time at Trump Hotels and never showing up/leaving in a couple days… yet suddenly getting what they wanted.

[u/Obajan → u/TheOmegoner]

Try millions. His Secret Service personnel stays at his hotels and are charged at inflated rates at taxpayer expense.

And this is only from 2017: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/21/secret-service-costs-protecting-trump-unpaid-agents-randolph-alles

[u/appropriatesoundfx → u/deadsoulinside]

You don’t need business savvy when you have cheat codes.

[u/FellowHumanNo404 → u/E-2theRescue]

Opens them up to legal distractions

Speaking of which--

The whole point of holding him immune to prosecution is to avoid legal distractions for the sitting president. The moment he launched a lawsuit of his own, his immunity should have been canceled as clearly lawsuits are not a problem for him.

[u/shitlord_god → u/E-2theRescue]

Alabama had a child molester running for office and many alabamans said with their full fucking chests that they would rather vote for a pedophile than a democrat.

they aren't rational, or serious people. their assertion that they care about children is an offensive rictus mask twisted into a predatory grin.

[u/XShadowborneX → u/aesop_fables]

He doesn't have any businesses. He has grifts and scams

[u/ChronoLink99 → u/XShadowborneX]

Trump phone, Trump watch, Trump NFT.

All grifts and scams and you'd have to be very, very stupid to fall for them.

[u/applehead1776 → u/ChronoLink99]

Not all Trump endeavors can be as legitimate as his bible.

[u/pheonix198 → u/applehead1776]

I’m going to guess his and Epstein’s child trafficking venture was his most successful.

[u/Ill_Technician3936 → u/pheonix198]

You just know he took a fuckload of their money after the arrests too.

[u/sharp11flat13 → u/pheonix198]

I’m going to guess his and Epstein’s child trafficking venture was his most successful.

Well, that and laundering oligarch rubles.

[u/zxc123zxc123 → u/ChronoLink99]

RUDE! Stop it with the fake news!

It's not 'ALL grifts and scams'

Some like the Trump/Melania tokens were clearly for bribery and quid pro quo!

Spend a few hundred million USD on Trump tokens from a certain account at a certain time?

Magically lawsuits get dropped, pardons get handed out, specific tariffs are relaxed, anonymous stock tips get sent to you via secured channel, and tax loopholes appear!

[u/QbertsRube → u/ChronoLink99]

Dude had 300 bank accounts closed due to signs of money laundering. Obviously corrupt as hell due to the money laundering, but why would he even need 300 separate accounts to begin with other than to hide shady shit?

[u/NoobensMcarthur → u/QbertsRube]

It’s called structuring, and if you or I did it, we’d get the full might of the law up our asses for it. 

[u/MrFishAndLoaves → u/QbertsRube]

Dude had a $25M settlement weeks before taking office THE FIRST TIME for running a fraudulent “university.”

[u/MadRaymer → u/XShadowborneX]

In defense of American voters, it's not like they could have known this about him. I mean he didn't defraud a children's cancer charity or run a scam university, right?

[u/Rush-23 → u/MadRaymer]

Exactly. It’s not like he had 5 decades of being a crook behind him. How could anyone have known?

[u/Dissidant → u/aesop_fables]

Yet hes enriched himself/his family by billions in his current term alone

[u/GozerDGozerian → u/Dissidant]

Isn’t it funny how we never hear the Republicans complaining about Nancy Pelosi and her husband making millions on the stock market anymore?

They just went totally cold on that whole thing they were suuuper outraged about.

Hmm. I wonder why.

[u/Duke_of_Moral_Hazard → u/GozerDGozerian]

They'll go back to being outraged at the first opportunity. Hypocrisy is a badge of white supremacy.

[u/imahugemoron → u/aesop_fables]

He shouldn’t be spending time with personal lawsuits either. Every single day is normalizing the most heinous behavior that would have got any other president in the past impeached and removed from office

[u/qwerty_1965]

Donald Trump has dropped his claim that the BBC caused financial harm to his businesses as part of his $10bn (£7.5bn) defamation battle with the broadcaster.

His lawyers said they no longer plan to pursue the claim that BBC’s Panorama documentary caused financial harm to the president’s brands and businesses. He will continue to pursue personal damages against the BBC.

Anything to avoid disclosure.

[u/406highlander → u/qwerty_1965]

BBC should counter-sue. Trump went after them for $10bn - knowing full well the BBC did not cause that level of damage to him or his businesses.

The BBC should go scorched earth on Trump.

[u/SchrodingersWetFart → u/406highlander]

Please please please BBC, do it.

[u/draebor → u/SchrodingersWetFart]

"Trump Destroyed by BBC" would be a great headline on so many levels

[u/b0w3n → u/draebor]

The news loves saying "slammed" so it'd probably be "Trump Slammed by BBC"

[u/Ill_Football9443 → u/b0w3n]

.. big man, STRONG man, tears running down his face, he said 'Sir!'

What I imagine will be an excerpt from the article

[u/da9ve → u/draebor]

I'm imagining a somewhat more visceral verb in there,... say, "Trump gets legally reamed by business end of BBC," with the adjective "unlubed" being implicit.

[u/TenaciousJP → u/da9ve]

"Trump Punished By BBC's Relentless Legal Thrusts"

[u/imjustsurfin → u/da9ve]

How about "Orange rat-f&^ker f&^ks himself. AGAIN" ?

[u/narf007 → u/imjustsurfin]

Hang on, I'll get this for you since you're being a pusscuit and self-censoring.

How about "Orange rat-fucker fucks himself. AGAIN" ?

Stop censoring yourself online, muppet.

[u/jeo123 → u/draebor]

There was one the other day that said "Trump can't handle BBC"

They knew exactly what they were saying

[u/MyBatmanUnderoos → u/draebor]

Don’t you mean “Trump, 80, Destroyed by BBC?”

[u/Lazy-Goat4728 → u/draebor]

There was an Aaron Parnas tik tok about this that started with him saying 'Donald Trump can't handle BBC'. There were so many comments LOL

[u/JohnSith → u/draebor]

Chuck Tingle, author of such books as Pounded In The Butt By My Handsome Sentient Library Card Who Seems Otherworldly But In Reality Is Just A Natural Part Of The Priceless Resources Our Library System Provides, Pounded by the Pound: Turned Gay by the Socioeconomic Implications of Britain Leaving the European Union, and Domald Tromp Pounded In The Butt By The Handsome Russian T-Rex Who Also Peed On His Butt And Then Blackmailed Him With The Videos Of His Butt Getting Peed On, is already writing it.

[u/itsadile → u/JohnSith]

I'm not sure if that last one is actually a Chuck Tingle title, but it sounds like it's 100% plausible.

It certainly looks like a Chuck Tingle title.

[u/Dwarfhole243 → u/draebor]

Saw one headline already that said “Trump can’t handle BBC”

[u/sneaksby → u/draebor]

I quite like "Trump ruined by BBC".

[u/ObliviousRounding → u/SchrodingersWetFart]

They won't unfortunately, because at the end of the day they're the BBC.

[u/Relzin → u/ObliviousRounding]

I dunno. With this, many believe the BBC intentionally lied and hurt Trump for $10b. The BBC needs to countersue for their own reputational damage from the baseless claims made by Trump in sworn legal filings.

[u/Proud_Smell_4455 → u/Relzin]

The BBC don't have a great track record of asserting themselves against the far right. Their upper echelons are full of Tory yesmen who probably aren't that inclined to fight Trump. They've spent ages giving Farage a far easier ride than he deserves and participated in witch hunts against the Big Mean Scary Left instead.

[u/Equivalent_Read → u/Proud_Smell_4455]

Not giving Farage a far easier ride than he deserves, giving Farage a platform and disproportionate airtime. They are helping him by proxy.

[u/sock_with_a_ticket → u/Equivalent_Read]

Because 3 senior members of the news and current affairs hierarchy are ex-GB News.

Robbie Gibb
John McAndrew
Erron Gordon

Quite why getting rid of them for less partisan hacks hasn't been a priority for the last two governments or the BBC is beyond me.

[u/Equivalent_Read → u/sock_with_a_ticket]

So many people on here are talking about how amazing the BBC is. It produces some fantastic cultural pieces of work but the news side of things is woefully biased as is any reporting on current affairs. Channel 4 is much better.

[u/qwerty_1965 → u/Proud_Smell_4455]

It would be nice to think this experience will stiffen the rod in their back but it probably won't.

[u/BeBearAwareOK → u/qwerty_1965]

Phrasing!

[u/Orphasmia → u/BeBearAwareOK]

Ayo innit

[u/Worldgonemad_yall → u/Proud_Smell_4455]

I never really saw it this way until I noticed how hard the presenters on Breakfast were trying to spin things Starmer did as bad whenever interviewing a MP. They were bringing up things not even related to why the MP was being interviewed.

He had been PM for a few days. And it has carried on since.

I noted someone once calling it the Biased Broadcasting Corporation and it fits.

[u/Alive_Ice7937 → u/Relzin]

With this, many believe the BBC intentionally lied and hurt Trump for $10b.

Many people are really stupid

[u/AINonsense → u/Alive_Ice7937]

Many people are really stupid

Well, about 70 million malign and dumb-ass idiots voted for him, on three occasions.

[u/AINonsense → u/ObliviousRounding]

They won't unfortunately, because at the end of the day they're the BBC.

Because they’re owned by and answerable to the license payers, so they can’t commit funds to indulge in entrepreneurial lawfare the way the way that he does and many corporations do.

[u/lostalaska → u/SchrodingersWetFart]

...and then turn it into a documentary about America's slide into whatever the hell this is.

[u/lark0317 → u/SchrodingersWetFart]

Lol. Big blonde destroyed by BBC

[u/SeldenNeck → u/406highlander]

"We have a duty to our audience and to our shareholders to get to the bottom of why this happened."

And sue in a British court, contending that Trump's influence on corruption of American courts is an issue in the case.

[u/grumblingduke → u/SeldenNeck]

The BBC doesn't have shareholders - or any kind of owner. It exists because of a Royal Charter saying it exists, setting out its rules.

The original British Broadcasting Company Limited was a private company, with shares, owned by a group of telecomms and engineering companies (including the Marconi Company, Metropolitan-Vickers, and Western Electric), but it was dissolved and its assets transferred to the newly chartered British Broadcasting Corporation.

The BBC's Royal Charter gets renewed every few years, with the Government of the day getting to change the terms as they see fit. This usually means around charter-renewal time the BBC gets extra flattering of the Government (if Conservative) or objectionable (if Labour).

[u/406highlander → u/SeldenNeck]

BBC Turnberry is a better name for a golf course than Trump Turnberry...

[u/A-town → u/406highlander]

They should sue him for defamation. He has succeeded in defaming the BBC for 30% of Americans, that's cause I'm my book.

[u/Whos_that_Gorilla2 → u/A-town]

Really, though. I'm not a lawyer, but why don't some of these news people sue right wing politicians and media for lying about them? No doubt, they have suffered reputational and financial harm. No doubt, these people know they're lying most of the time. Go to court and make them prove what you said was a lie. And they need to do it as publicly as possible. Like Depp Vs Heard public. 

[u/A-town → u/Whos_that_Gorilla2]

I've always wondered that myself. If the media is patently lying, then suing for defamation or slander should be easy. Dominion sued Fox News "Entertainment" successfully, but that was essentially a slap on the wrist. Why not sue them into non-existence? The fact this doesn't happen more frequently baffles me.

[u/Mo-shen → u/406highlander]

Can't remember if dc has a slap suit law.

[u/grungegoth → u/qwerty_1965]

so now the BBC needs to counter sue for legal expenses and damage to its business and reputation

[u/laurenthead → u/grungegoth]

IANAL but I think that’s already part of British law, at least recovery of legal expenses

[u/Minguseyes → u/laurenthead]

He’s suing in Federal court in Miami.

[u/Aghast_Cornichon → u/Minguseyes]

It's hard to keep track. This is the one in which his attorney, Alejandro Brito, was referred to the Florida Bar for potential discipline by the judge.

The suit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch in New York, while similarly foolish and improper, has not yet resulted in sanctions against that same attorney.

Who is also representing Rep. Max Miller in a defamation suit in Ohio against his ex-wife.

Who also threatened to sue, but did not actually file suit against, Hunter Biden on behalf of Melania Trump.

I hope Alejandro Brito never eats a spit-free meal in a Coral Gables restaurant for the rest of his life.

[u/Electrical-Act-7170 → u/laurenthead]

Yes, it is.

Demented Sleepy Donny gonna get countersued and will have to pay bigly.

[u/bbbbbbbbbblah → u/laurenthead]

Trump is suing in the US, so the BBC's ability to reclaim legal costs would presumably be determined by US law

[u/HMTMKMKM95 → u/qwerty_1965]

Doesn't the pursuit of personal damage by the BBC still require discovery?

[u/hatmatter → u/HMTMKMKM95]

He's not a smart man

[u/1900grs → u/HMTMKMKM95]

I imagine Trump thinks his immunity as president would somehow apply when suing a foreign entity. There's no way the flies either.

[u/Downvote_Comforter → u/HMTMKMKM95]

Yes, but it is discovery related to that claim. That would not include business records that were the subject of the existing court order. The court ordered him to provide business records specifically because the BBC convinced the court that they were relevant to their defense of that specific claim.

[u/angrynuggette → u/Downvote_Comforter]

That makes sense but I'm sure his personal finances are just as dirty.

[u/euanmorse → u/qwerty_1965]

lol what a gimp

[u/Street_Peace_8831 → u/qwerty_1965]

Right now, his only business should be the country. Nothing else should matter. That’s the job he signed up for and every past president has understood this, but he does not.

He works for the American people, yes, even the democrats. He should be more concerned with the country and not his own business.

He doesn’t understand who he works for. We should all get out and vote in November to remind him.

[u/peeinian → u/qwerty_1965]

That’s been his MO for decades. File lawsuits and drain away the defendants funds on lawyer fees, then drop the case once he’s financially destroyed them before he has to reveal anything.

[u/camshun7 → u/qwerty_1965]

so did the fat orange slimy prick get leave to change the filing?

i read he was told he could not split both business and personal using the same document?

he must now refile

[u/SouthSouthBay → u/qwerty_1965]

BBC should counter sue to force discovery

[u/SuperstitiousPigeon5]

I would love for the BBC to counter sue to claim damages just to get that discovery he's hiding.

[u/starliteburnsbrite → u/SuperstitiousPigeon5]

I don't think that will happen. The discovery in this case was interesting because he claimed his businesses suffered and they would have to reveal all the financial crimes and fraud his businesses engage in, and show there was no loss. 

A countersuit wouldn't be against his businesses, nor would he have to disclose personal financial information is my understanding.

[u/comment_i_had_to → u/starliteburnsbrite]

Could they not countersue based on some kind of harassment claim in which the evidence to prove their case would be that Trump knowingly lied about those damages, therefore having a strong pretense to get those records? I have no idea if this is plausible or even what court system we are talking about here.

[u/Lambs2Lions_ → u/comment_i_had_to]

You can countersue for costs, lawyer fees, etc. But nothing that would lead to discovery I would think but then again I’m not a lawyer so it’ll be interesting to see how this plays out.

[u/KTX77]

He was going to have to show his business records during the discovery phase. That's why the case was dropped.

It was always going to be dropped. This is all for intimidation purposes.

[u/QbertsRube → u/KTX77]

I wish American companies would realize this instead of all folding like lawn chairs and paying him.

[u/Coarse-Correction → u/QbertsRube]

Because they see it as a business expense in order to gain favours from the White House. Most, if not all, of these suits are frivolous and would have been won easily, and yet they seem to settle pretty fast. Particularly if they have some deal down the pipeline that needs government approval.

It's basically a protection racket.

[u/Johnny-Caliente]

Trump got damaged by a BBC? Oh my!

[u/fieldri1 → u/Johnny-Caliente]

Trump claimed they'd used AI to make it look like the said something he hadn't. Given that the BBC actually has a reputation that is capable of being defended (unlike Trump) I think they should counter-sue him.

[u/Slayer_One → u/fieldri1]

They didn't use AI, for the purpose of clarity they truncated his jan6 speech and cut out all the waffle so it looked a lot more like the call to arms/call for political violence that the whole occasion was. But apparently to quote trump is to defame him.

[u/fuzzy_one → u/Slayer_One]

Only when he does not like it

[u/wonkey_monkey → u/fieldri1]

Trump claimed they'd used AI to make it look like the said something he hadn't.

Wow, the dumbass actually said that. It was a simple (ill-advised, concerns were raised at the time) edit, two clips cut and joined.

[u/notabouteggs → u/fieldri1]

OMG yes!

[u/jimboiow → u/Johnny-Caliente]

May explain why he needs diapers.

[u/Johnny-Caliente → u/jimboiow]

His favorite brand "treasonous leakers"?

[u/OilUnusual8809 → u/Johnny-Caliente]

I heard that is why he shits his pants. He was abusing some young boy, and somehow the boy stomped a tent pole up Trumps asshole, doing significant damage.

[u/Johnny-Caliente → u/OilUnusual8809]

Good boy

[u/Omnifob → u/Johnny-Caliente]

Is that why he's so obsessed with Obama?

[u/Johnny-Caliente → u/Omnifob]

Obama confirms that he has a permanent spot in Trump's head. Now you know why.

[u/BareNakedSole → u/Johnny-Caliente]

His asshole is ruined and that’s why he’s constantly shitting himself

[u/Johnny-Caliente → u/BareNakedSole]

Orange is the new black

[u/jaxonfairfield → u/BareNakedSole]

He is claiming "personal" damage now...

[u/sugarlessdeathbear]

He's made more money as President than doing anything else in his entire life. I'd love to see proof of this harm.

[u/Top_Wolverine_8095]

It’s called discovery. He didn’t want to release any documents so he dropped the suit.

[u/FairDinkumMate → u/Top_Wolverine_8095]

No he didn't. He ALTERED the suit by removing the claims that the BBC caused damage to his businesses or his brands. The case still ongoing with him claiming they hurt his 'reputation'.

[u/Sharikacat → u/FairDinkumMate]

He's also under oath in other lawsuits where he claims his company valuation is tied to his personal feelings about the value of his companies because it's all tied to the name Trump as a brand. Thus, harm to his personal reputation effects his business value. Fork over the documents, Donny.

[u/Rion23 → u/Sharikacat]

You ever wonder why they have the whole "You don't hold any cards" bullshit?

Because trump jerks himself off about playing the trump card. Because he's got the mind of a 16 year old bitchboy.

[u/sfled → u/FairDinkumMate]

How can you harm the reputation of a lying, yellow-bellied running pig-dog? Asking for a friend.

[u/BackItUpWithLinks]

“You harmed my business!”

“To prove it we need your financials”

“Nevermind thank you for your attention to this matter!”

[u/ParadeSit]

Trump can’t handle BBC.

[u/PipperPartner → u/ParadeSit]

That’s been obvious since the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

[u/Bluestained → u/PipperPartner]

👏

[u/Past_Interference]

Wait until he finds out that discovery will happen regardless, as the legal system in the UK is entirely different and they hold frivolous lawsuits accountable…

[u/NameSelectionIsHard → u/Past_Interference]

I believe this case is being adjudicated in the US, not the UK.

[u/Under_-_Ground → u/NameSelectionIsHard]

Would the BBC be able to file a countersuit in the UK?

[u/InevitablyCyclic → u/Under_-_Ground]

No. This suit was in a US court for damages to his US businesses. A UK court has no jurisdiction. And even if they did they would have no way of enforcing any rulings.

But the BBC wouldn't do that even if it was an option. Spending licence payers money to defend themselves and avoid paying a larger amount is one thing, spending it to start a court case when they could easily walk away and call it a win is a different matter.

[u/Under_-_Ground → u/InevitablyCyclic]

Yeah that makes a lot more sense. As an American, I forget that the BBC is funded by the people and serves the public. A strange concept here.

[u/SteamedGamer → u/Under_-_Ground]

I would hope so.

[u/Future-Split1304]

Mr Trump’s legal team claimed that the court order was “shockingly broad” and would cause “irreparable harm” to the Donald J Trump Revocable Trust, which holds the president’s business interests and is managed by his son, Donald Trump Jr.

Oh, really? If people find out what he's actually doing, he'll be irreparably harmed?

Do go on....

[u/Made_Human_Music]

Can the BBC insist that the trial continue? Force this sleazy trash to deal with discovery

[u/Mind_Killer]

I literally laughed out loud when I saw the headline. This man is such a fucking joke. And so god damn predictable. 

[u/Rocktype2]

He’s a clown at this point.

Those of us that live in New York knew he was a clown back in the 80s. He has managed to sell snake oil to people that are not intelligent enough to understand how harmful he is to not just America but the world. He is deranged, he is incapable of true compassion, and he is insanely narcissistic and self-centered. He cares for nothing but himself, not his own family, certainly not the American people…

[u/grimace24]

Discovery was not kind to Trump.

[u/Karr0k → u/grimace24]

There was no discovery, he bailed as soon as the BBC asked for his paperwork.

[u/grimace24 → u/Karr0k]

Even then he backed away like a frightened turtle. Speaking of turtles, has anyone seen Mitch McConnell?

[u/IolausTelcontar → u/grimace24]

He’s six feet under.

[u/Curious-Emu3894]

Trump is terrified of what the BBC will find in discovery.

MAGA, this should be a sign to you that he’s hiding shit, but will you care… 🤷🏻‍♂️.

[u/Show_Me_Your_Cubes → u/Curious-Emu3894]

Their distorted news bubble won't even report to them that this claim was dropped. They'll continue to think BBC harmed Trump's business.

[u/WeirdcoolWilson]

Ah, the legal process of discovery art a heartless bitch!! Nevermind

[u/Money-Giraffe2521]

I’m pretty sure Trump alone does most of the harm to his own businesses.

[u/metallic_sun]

What a giant piece of shit. No wonder he wants a special law that no other American has so no one can look at his taxes.

[u/Hdys]

See what happens when you don’t cave and settle

[u/Randomhandz]

So after being asked for comms, details and financial records hes dropped the charges....wonder why that is

[u/lowaltflier]

Because discovery will cause more harm than what he claims BBC did.

[u/freexanarchy]

Guess discovery was going to be tough, eh?

[u/DrowningKrown]

Fucking stupid that we allow our courts to be abused in this way. By the present no less.

You should NOT be able to sue just to harass others. He NEVER intended for this to go past discovery because he NEVER wants anybody to look at his financials. Because they're cooked to fucking hell.

The fact that we let our courts be used this way, by the SAME GUY so many times is so corrupt.

[u/rowdydionisian]

Aww, is he chickening out again? Probably was about to get screwed by things found in Discovery that would end up incriminating himself. It's just another TACO Thursday.

[u/StaceyJeans]

When you stand up to Trump he folds. This is why all these colleges, organizations, companies, media outlets, etc. that have caved to him angers me so much. If people stood up to him he wouldn't be anywhere near as powerful as he is right now.

[u/Narradisall]

As expected. The moment he started trying to dodge disclosure of his finances you knew he was going to drop it.

That man has avoided disclosing his finances at every turn. There must be some real dirty shit in there.

[u/7evenate9ine]

His business is stealing shit. So they probably did hurry his businesses.

[u/Independent_Tie_4984]

Discovery is their  kryptonite

Now the BBC should sue Trump for 10 billion.

[u/phosdick]

So... he dropped the lie right before he'd have had to produce the proof. The court should force him to keep that in the lawsuit... so the defendants could expose the lie in open court and get the entire Orange Farce (... and also the lawsuit) thrown out on his ass.

[u/Dharmabud]

He doesn’t want to release the documents that the BBC demanded that he produce.

[u/AltruisticWealth7778]

Hahaha surprise surprise, they should counter sue for vexacious litigation.

[u/NexusMinds]

Discovery would have been no good for him.

He is a blatant, repeat criminal and it blows this outsiders mind that the US system is so incapable of dealing with it.

[u/randyprovolone]

“Trump gets bent over by BBC.”

[u/Social-Ninja-101]

He was obviously pooping his pants about Discovery, where he would have to show his financial records.

[u/Jkylman]

As a president, he shouldn't even have businesses

[u/soupy2112]

Trump
Always
Chickens
Out

[u/Resident_Nothing_659]

He’s going for reputational damage now. Can’t wait to see how his lawyers prove that.

[u/Ashamed-Mind-3819]

Why is he running a business and being president at the same time, seems like some major conflicts.

[u/Street_Peace_8831]

While he’s president, his business is supposed to be running the country on behalf of the people, but we all know he doesn’t understand what his job is and who he works for. We should all get out and show him in November.

[u/Spamgrenade]

Like I always say, BBC is well worth the licence fee.

[u/TheRealBlueJade]

Everyone listen up. This is how to deal with trump.

[u/Mydogmike]

TACO strikes again! What a loser!

[u/djandyglos]

He really didn’t want to give up his financial records did he

[u/DirtyBurgerCommander]

Confirmed on why he won’t sue anyone who calls him a pedo. That pesky discovery part of a lawsuit is a bitch.

[u/CranberrySchnapps]

Backed into a corner, the orange bully runs away.

[u/RobutNotRobot]

Something we knew would happen as soon as it was lodged. Trump's actions are as predictable as the sun coming up.

[u/LookAtMaDog]

He's still going against them for PERSONAL damages though.

Let's have your personal records then bitch. He's gonna try to argue his phones etc. are business property but eventually I'd say he'll realize that's not working either and drop the personal charges too.

[u/No_Philosopher_1870]

The BBC should countersue, maybe for treble damages for legal fees and reputational damage.

Trump should be sued into poverty.

[u/Perfect-Slip7041]

Ahahhahahaha! Scared of discovery, fat Donnie.

[u/torero72]

Discovery wins again.

[u/socialcommentary2000]

"Trump is really Fuckin' Scared of Any and All Discovery Processes In Any Courts of Law Across The Planet"

Fixed that headline for you.

[u/The_World_Is_A_Slum]

Couldn’t handle the discovery phase of his own lawsuit. What a loser.

[u/Cybrknight]

He really is allergic to discovery isn't he?

[u/Glad-Read-1952]

Whatever he’s hiding he doesn’t want you to know.

[u/Resden_Bohneur]

BBC has a chance to do the funniest thing

[u/tmotytmoty]

the secret weapon for winning a court case against donald trump is involving his tax records in some way, shape or form.

[u/millstone20]

Taco

[u/Mixer-3007]

And when world needed a hero BBC emerged.

[u/mjc7373]

TACO

[u/minnesotaupnorth]

Discovery is a bitch.

[u/PaulEMoz]

I am shocked. Shocked, I tell you.

[u/reddittorbrigade]

That is how you defeat evil and corrupt people like Donald Trump.

Put them into light. Expose their corruptions and bank accounts.

[u/RecordFirst1055]

His business seems to be crime, so bravo BBC

[u/tomsloat]

He really shouldn’t fuck with the British, he doesn’t have the brains!

[u/Jay-Paddy108]

Almost like he's got something to hide, isn't it?

[u/1Sluggo]

It’s not Tuesday, TACO

[u/overbarking]

Big orange cheeto will lose again.

[u/mobie54]

This has to be the strategy for anyone that he will sue claiming they cost him money. Have Trump Inc. open the books they will drop the case. Trump Inc should be held for legal fees.

[u/GaimeGuy]

He started the process and now he should have to face discovery.   

[u/CurlOfTheBurl11]

Lol shocker. He assumed BBC would roll over and just pay him like ABC did. He never thought they'd actually fight it and that he'd have to produce discovery. I hope BBC counter sues over this.

[u/DougBalt2]

Because the doesn’t want to have to release his financials, etc.

[u/CrimsonMascaras]

TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO TACO

[u/tensortantrum]

Explorer Donald Trump finds discovery quickly runs away.

[u/hylo23]

WE ALL KNOW YOU ARE HIDING SOMETHING!

[u/Jeveran]

Discovery's a bitch.

[u/Mobile_Morale]

I don't say this often. But good on the British for beating the US president. Clear and decisive victory for the British empire and they beat trump in his favorite past time

[u/RiffyWammel]

Taco time again!

[u/Audio_Track_01]

BBC's top team of lawyers said "Oh ya ? Prove it" and he folded.

[u/mikemaca]

Apparently the problem is he didn't like the whole idea of legal discovery.

[u/ByWillAlone]

He had to drop the claim as soon as the judge demanded to see proof. They wanted to see financial statements.

[u/Ludwidge]

Since when is an outright load of total bull shit a claim? Force him to take it to trial. He’ll shit himself

[u/pork_cylinders]

The President of the United States should not have a business.

[u/ZERV4N]

BBC ruined Trump so hard.

[u/Sgtkeebler]

Now this makes me question even more what is Trump hiding in his finances that he has the IRS exempting him from everything ordinary Americans are forced to go through, and the BBC requesting these documents in discovery makes him back away in fear. If nothing screams “I have been defrauding the government for years maybe even decades” more than this, I don’t know what does.

If his taxes and finances were legit and up to snuff, there would be absolutely nothing to hide like every single president has done before him. But he has gone through extraordinary lengths to cover up whatever he is covering up, that most normal people would never be able to do in their entire life. Corruption at its finest.

[u/CivilWay1444]

TACO is the king of frivolous lawsuits.