Video appearing to show BBC reporter caught on hot mic after Zelenskyy-Trump meeting has been edited

What was claimed
BBC Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse was caught on a hot mic after the meeting of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in the White House, saying: "This is the second time ever that a US president ****s someone in the Oval Office."

Our verdict
This audio clip has been faked. Mr Waterhouse says it is AI-generated, and a full clip of the report shows no such comments were broadcast.

Title: Video appearing to show BBC reporter caught on hot mic after Zelenskyy-Trump meeting has been edited
URL: https://fullfact.org/news/bbc-reporter-overheard-zelenskyy-trump-fake/
Publisher: Full Fact
Date published: March 7, 2025
Description:

What was claimed
BBC Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse was caught on a hot mic after the meeting of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in the White House, saying: “This is the second time ever that a US president ****s someone in the Oval Office.”

Our verdict
This audio clip has been faked. Mr Waterhouse says it is AI-generated, and a full clip of the report shows no such comments were broadcast.

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