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demmiblue

(39,151 posts)
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 07:15 AM Sep 2025

Channel 4 to mark Trump's UK visit with 'longest uninterrupted reel of untruths' [View all]

Source: The Guardian

More than 100 of Donald Trump’s inaccurate statements are to be dissected by Channel 4 to coincide with his state visit, in what it described as “the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television”.

The US president is expected to arrive in the UK on Tuesday night. He will enjoy a huge amount of special treatment as ministers attempt to preserve the special relationship, including a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle for Trump and his wife, Melania.

However, Channel 4 is dedicating its Wednesday night schedule to unpicking what it describes as the falsehoods expressed by Trump since taking office in a broadcast that insiders said would last several hours.

Trump v The Truth, starting at 10pm, is expected to cover everything from the president’s false boast that his administration had “stopped $50m being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas”, to his debunked claim to have sent Ukraine more than $300bn (£220bn) in wartime aid.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/15/channel-4-donald-trump-uk-state-visit-reel-of-untruths



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Nice. tanyev Sep 2025 #1
Considering that the WaPo counted over 33,000 lies during his first misadministration oberle Sep 2025 #7
👍 underpants Sep 2025 #2
K&R berniesandersmittens Sep 2025 #3
How embarrassing William Seger Sep 2025 #4
Being outside TrumpLandia allows for truth in journalism?? NoMoreRepugs Sep 2025 #5
Is TSF getting an unprecedented second johnnyfins Sep 2025 #6
Are there rumors of another one? mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #8
No, Im talking about the original one. johnnyfins Sep 2025 #9
Actually, the British may be more ok with mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #12
He fired Peter Mandelson, who had been appointed US Ambassador specifically to be friends with Trump muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #14
Thanks for setting me straight. mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #18
The US media airs his lies all the time Orrex Sep 2025 #10
I don't think I've ever heard U.S.news media Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #32
I've seldom seen that last part Orrex Sep 2025 #40
Oh Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #42
It would seem so, yes. Orrex Sep 2025 #43
Probably, to people who think our news media Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #44
And probably not for the cheerleaders who that insist all is fine. Orrex Sep 2025 #47
What does Garland have to do Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #48
Hope it makes the orange menace... EYESORE 9001 Sep 2025 #11
Now you got me singing... lol. ananda Sep 2025 #13
What's Channel 4? N/T Upthevibe Sep 2025 #15
It's a major UK channel Layzeebeaver Sep 2025 #22
Thank you...N/T Upthevibe Sep 2025 #27
I wonder if BBC news here would broadcast this here! kimbutgar Sep 2025 #34
There used to be Roku app, long since gone, where you could watch them all live Alice B. Sep 2025 #37
Thanks. Just Jerome Sep 2025 #16
When and Where popsdenver Sep 2025 #20
bbc.com or bbc.co.uk Just Jerome Sep 2025 #21
Search for channel 4 Layzeebeaver Sep 2025 #23
So Channel 4 Just Jerome Sep 2025 #24
Correct - there are, confusingly, 3 entities with "4" in the name for the UK muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #28
What are the licence fees now? Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #30
£174.50 for TV muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #31
And 174.50 is right around $200? (n t.) Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #46
About - with the current exchange rate, about $230 (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #49
Liar, liar, I hope his balls are on fire. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #17
Excellent decision. Martin68 Sep 2025 #19
There should be a DU livestream/watch party BaronChocula Sep 2025 #25
Thank god... bagimin Sep 2025 #26
Ha! Gotta love it! Joinfortmill Sep 2025 #29
Please bring back the Blimps! FakeNoose Sep 2025 #33
I love this! mwb970 Sep 2025 #35
Can I get BBC channel 4 in the US? If so how? TIA irisblue Sep 2025 #36
See Muriel's replies about UK TV channels upthread - Channel 4 is a separate broadcaster in its own right, Emrys Sep 2025 #41
You Are Going To Need a VPN DrFunkenstein Sep 2025 #38
Only a hundred? progressoid Sep 2025 #39
Mix it up with some Benny Hill. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2025 #45
US media needs to take notes ck4829 Sep 2025 #50
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