Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · Apr 15

1/ Less than 24 hours before broadcast, the BBC called me and said: we're editing a line out of your lecture. The line? That Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.

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sc2fool · Apr 15

Way to prove your point 😂

Goth or Ostro-goth · Apr 15

established fact

Pleonasmus · Apr 15

q.e.d.

Woots · Apr 15

To be fair, we already know that! And have done so for some time.

@larryg49.bsky.social · Apr 18

What the fuck! Shalom

Heisse Duensch · Apr 15

just listened to the final episode of your lectures, great work, thanks a lot. BBC cutting that line, as shameful as it is, only gives you more publicity. Also, everyone knows Trump is the most openly currupt US president ever, anyway, constantly setting new benchmarks

Atlas Hugged 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 🧡 · Apr 18

Take it away. Barbra Streisand.

Robert · Apr 18

in the old days they would just have a disclaimer " the views of the speaker do not represent the views of the BBC"

Rutger Bregman · Apr 15

2/ Here's what happened. The Daily Mail got the story, claimed my entire first lecture was an anti-Trump rant — a lie — and splashed it on the front page. The White House director of communications instantly labeled me a "rabid anti-Trump individual."