A film about Donald Trump that the US President tried to block from being released is now streaming on Netflix. Released in cinemas last year, The Apprentice documents Trump’s rise to becoming a successful real estate businessman in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s.

The BBC said it would not rebroadcast a misleadingly edited documentary but added, “We strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim.”

An ‘outstanding film’ that Donald Trump tried to block from being released is now available to watch on Netflix. Released in cinemas last year, The Apprentice follows Trump’s rise to become a successful real estate businessman in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s.

Trump says he intends to sue the BBC for up to $5 billion. But he may face difficulties with jurisdiction and politics.

President Trump said late Tuesday he will likely sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over a clip of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech, that was used in a documentary that aired last year. “Well,

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press chief, has effectively declared victory after the resignation of the BBC's director general Tim Davie.

Legal experts say President Trump’s litigation track record offers both hope and warning to the British public broadcaster, which he has threatened with a $1 billion suit.