Nigel Farage revealed that Donald Trump was extremely angry following the leak of a memo suggesting that a BBC program had manipulated footage of one of his speeches. Farage, leader of Reform UK and a vocal critic of the BBC, spoke to Trump on Friday and described the President’s reaction as beyond just anger.

According to Farage, Trump considered the allegations as crossing a line, comparing the BBC’s actions to Russia’s interference in elections. Trump expressed disbelief and frustration over the incident, emphasizing the significance of the BBC’s attempt to influence a presidential election shortly before the vote.

In response to the controversy, BBC director general Tim Davie and News chief executive Deborah Turness resigned from their positions. The resignation came after criticisms that a Panorama documentary had misrepresented Trump’s speech ahead of the Capitol Hill riot in January 2021.

The Telegraph reported details indicating that the BBC edited segments of Trump’s speech to imply support for the Capitol Hill riots. The editing, which combined two separate parts of the speech, drew backlash from the White House, labeling the BBC as purveyors of “fake news” and propaganda.

Trump celebrated the resignations, attributing them to the exposure of the BBC’s alleged manipulation of his speech. However, Turness defended the corporation, stating that the BBC is not institutionally biased or corrupt. She emphasized BBC News’ credibility as one of the most trusted news providers worldwide.