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Trump's team seeks to delay his deposition in BBC lawsuit until 2027

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly left-leaning (60%).

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Lawyers for the BBC say President Donald Trump's team is trying to push back his deposition in the defamation lawsuit he brought against the broadcaster until January 2027. The BBC's lawyers say they tried several times this summer to agree a date. According to a court filing reported by The New Republic, Trump's attorneys called off a session scheduled for Friday, saying he would be unavailable for about two months. Trump sued the BBC in December, alleging it defamed him by editing two parts of his January 6, 2021 speech, according to The Daily Beast.

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BBC lawyers say Trump's team is seeking to push back his deposition in the lawsuit until January 2027.
Reported byFar Left2Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
Far Left
The New Republic, The Daily Beast
Center
The Hill
Right
The Washington Times
Trump's attorneys cancelled a deposition scheduled for Friday, saying he would be unavailable for about two months, according to a court filing.
One outletThe New Republic· Far Left
The BBC's lawyers say they tried several times this summer to agree a date for the deposition.
One outletThe Hill· Center
Trump sued the BBC in December, alleging it defamed him by editing two parts of his January 6, 2021 speech.
One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

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Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

Trump is trying to delay his deposition in the BBC lawsuit.
The BBC's lawyers say Trump is trying to delay the deposition, as reported by The Hill and The Washington Times. The New Republic reports that Trump's attorneys cited his unavailability for about two months when cancelling the Friday session.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Trump's lawyers are seeking to delay his BBC deposition until early 2027. The left stresses a canceled Friday session and says the lawsuit is backfiring, while the center and right report the filings, with the right framing the BBC as asking a judge to compel testimony.

the left
3 outlets
Left headlines cast Trump as escaping testimony and his lawsuit as failing, using words such as backfires and desperate.
Trump Tries to Loaded verb“Get Out of”The phrase presents a legal scheduling request as an attempt to escape, which is a judgement about motive.More neutral: seeks to delayDisagree with this highlight? Deposition as His BBC Lawsuit Loaded verb“Backfires”The word asserts an outcome for the lawsuit that the coverage does not establish.More neutral: faces a dispute over timingDisagree with this highlight?
The New RepublicFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
1 outlet
The Hill's headline states the procedural request neutrally, naming Trump's team as the side seeking the delay and giving the January 2027 date.
Trump team seeks to push back BBC deposition until January 2027
The HillCenterAll center headlines
the right
1 outlet
The Washington Times headline makes the BBC the actor, saying it asks a judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit.
BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel
The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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get out of testifyingGet Out ofBackfiresdemanded
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In the outlets’ own words

Loaded verb
get out of testifyingMore neutral: seeks to delay testifying
The phrase attributes an intent to avoid testimony that the article does not document.
President Trump is trying to get out of testifying in a lawsuit that he initiated.
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Loaded verb
Get Out ofMore neutral: seeks to delay
The phrase presents a legal scheduling request as an attempt to escape, which is a judgement about motive.
Trump Tries to Get Out of Deposition as His BBC Lawsuit Backfires
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Loaded verb
BackfiresMore neutral: faces a dispute over timing
The word asserts an outcome for the lawsuit that the coverage does not establish.
Trump Tries to Get Out of Deposition as His BBC Lawsuit Backfires
Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)
Loaded verb
demandedMore neutral: requested
The verb presents a request for a delay as a forceful demand.
The president’s deposition was originally set for October 16, but his team demanded a last-minute delay.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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Sensational language
DesperateMore neutral: Trump seeks to delay
The adjective assigns an emotional state to Trump that the report does not document.
Desperate Trump Tries to Dodge Being Put Under Oath
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Loaded verb
DodgeMore neutral: avoid
The verb implies deliberate evasion, a judgement about motive.
Desperate Trump Tries to Dodge Being Put Under Oath
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

Trump avoiding a deposition
lawsuit backfiring
delay past the discovery period

Leaves out

the BBC's account that it tried several times to agree a date

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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HuffPostFar LeftAssociated Press report
BBC Wants Judge To Force Trump To Sit For Deposition In His Own Lawsuit Against Channel
BBC lawyers have asked a Florida court to compel the president to appear in the $10 billion case after they say he canceled an agreed-upon date this week, citing “matters of national importance.”
6 days agoRead at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
The Daily BeastFar Left
Sensational language“Desperate”The adjective assigns an emotional state to Trump that the report does not document.More neutral: Trump seeks to delayDisagree with this highlight? Trump Tries to Loaded verb“Dodge”The verb implies deliberate evasion, a judgement about motive.More neutral: avoidDisagree with this highlight? Being Put Under Oath
President Donald Trump was set to be deposed in his lawsuit against the BBC on Friday, but his team is trying to delay his questioning until next year. …
Oct 13, 2026Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
The New RepublicFar Left
Trump Tries to Loaded verb“Get Out of”The phrase presents a legal scheduling request as an attempt to escape, which is a judgement about motive.More neutral: seeks to delayDisagree with this highlight? Deposition as His BBC Lawsuit Loaded verb“Backfires”The word asserts an outcome for the lawsuit that the coverage does not establish.More neutral: faces a dispute over timingDisagree with this highlight?
President Trump is trying to Loaded verb“get out of testifying”The phrase attributes an intent to avoid testimony that the article does not document.More neutral: seeks to delay testifyingDisagree with this highlight? in a lawsuit that he initiated. As part of his defamation lawsuit against the BBC, Trump was scheduled to sit for a deposition with the U.K. broadcaster’s lawyers on Friday. …
Oct 13, 2026Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

request to push back deposition
new January 2027 date
BBC filing in court

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The HillCenter
Trump team seeks to push back BBC deposition until January 2027
President Trump's legal team is seeking to push back any testimony by the commander-in-chief in his lawsuit against the BBC until early next year. …
6 days agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

BBC asking a judge for an order
Trump's own lawsuit
delay until January 2027

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The Washington TimesRight
BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel
Lawyers for the BBC say President Donald Trump is trying to delay sitting for a deposition in the defamation case he brought against the British broadcaster until January 2027.
6 days agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Left
First to report
The New Republic, Oct 13, 4:42 PM EDT
Center
1 day 16 hr later
Its first report, Oct 15, 8:50 AM EDT
Right
1 day 19 hr later
Its first report, Oct 15, 12:37 PM EDT

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The New RepublicFar LeftOct 13, 4:42 PM EDT
The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 13, 6:34 PM EDT
The HillCenterOct 15, 8:50 AM EDT
The Washington TimesRightOct 15, 12:37 PM EDT
HuffPostFar LeftOct 15, 4:16 PM EDT

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Trump's team seeks to delay his deposition in BBC lawsuit until 2027

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From the left

BBC Wants Judge To Force Trump To Sit For Deposition In His Own Lawsuit Against Channel

From the center

Trump team seeks to push back BBC deposition until January 2027

From the right

BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel

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