Tanzaria, Nov. 15 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for up to $5 billion ( 4.3 billion), after the broadcaster apologized for a misleading edit of one of his speeches but refused to pay compensation

"We'll sue them for anywhere between a billion and five billion dollars, probably some time next week. I think I have to do it. They've even admitted that they cheated," the president told reporters aboard Air Force One.

Trump said he would raise the BBC issue with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. "I'm going to call him over the weekend. He actually put a call into me. He's very embarrassed," he said.

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