BBC "Nervous" About Trump Jokes
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- • BBC producer Jimmy Mulville says Trump lawsuit has a chilling effect on US-related content.
- • Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC affects comedy output about the US president.
- • Mulville claims the lawsuit stifles freedom of speech and creativity.
Context
A lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against the BBC is having an impact on the network's output. The lawsuit, which seeks $10 billion, is related to jokes made about the US president. Jimmy Mulville, the founder of Hat Trick Productions, is speaking out about the effect of the lawsuit.
The lawsuit is causing the BBC to be nervous about making jokes about Donald Trump, according to Mulville, who produces the show 'Have I Got News For You'.
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