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BBC Presenter Faces Backlash for Satirical Tweet on Biden and Trump

David Aaronovitch deletes controversial post suggesting Biden should have Trump 'murdered' following Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.

  • David Aaronovitch's tweet was a reaction to a Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity for official acts during his presidency.
  • The tweet suggested Biden should have Trump 'murdered' as a threat to America's security, which Aaronovitch later claimed was satire.
  • The post sparked immediate backlash, with critics accusing Aaronovitch of inciting violence and breaching BBC's impartiality rules.
  • Aaronovitch deleted the tweet and defended it as satire, criticizing the far-right response to his post.
  • The Supreme Court ruling has significant implications for presidential immunity and ongoing legal challenges against Trump.
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