Paramount Global and CBS News have settled a lawsuit filed by President Trump, which alleged that the network deceptively edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris to make her appear more polished as a candidate.
https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1940266218168230096
Trump's lawsuit, filed last October, had claimed the network's actions amounted to election interference. He rejected an offer back in May to settle the case for $15 million. And it's a good thing he did so.
Details of the settlement have been made public. They are thoroughly humiliating for CBS.
The agreement involves two separate payments, the first of which is $16 million—an amount exceeding both the network's initial offer and the payment ABC had to shell out to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump back in December after George Stephanopoulos falsely accused him of rape.
It pays to call out the fake news on their BS.
It gets worse for CBS and Paramount. The settlement includes an anticipated subsequent payment that has yet to be finalized, but according to reports, would also be in eight-figure territory, bringing the total amount to over $30 million.
The upfront payment of $16 million, according to Fox News, will "cover legal fees, costs of the case, and contributions to his future presidential library or charitable causes, to be determined at Trump’s discretion."
The subsequent amount will go towards "advertisements, public service announcements, or other similar transmissions, in support of conservative causes by the network in the future."
CBS will now help construct a library that will memorialize Trump's presidency for the foreseeable future. And, they'll be running conservative content on their airwaves.
Fox also reports that the network will implement a mandatory rule to release complete, unedited transcripts for interviews with presidential candidates, a measure referred to as the "Trump Rule" by sources involved in the settlement.
Devastating all around.
Naturally, Team Trump was thrilled with the settlement, as made clear in a statement issued by his legal team to Fox News Digital.
"With this record settlement, President Donald J. Trump delivers another win for the American people as he, once again, holds the Fake News media accountable for their wrongdoing and deceit," they wrote.
"CBS and Paramount Global realized the strength of this historic case and had no choice but to settle. President Trump will always ensure that no one gets away with lying to the American People as he continues on his singular mission to Make America Great Again."
Paramount, meanwhile, tried to save face by issuing its own statement.
"The settlement does not include a statement of apology or regret," they said, searching for a silver lining, while also noting that none of the money is to be paid directly to the president.
Whatever helps you sleep at night.
https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2025/07/02/trump-wins-huge-payout-from-cbs-over-kamala-interview-scandal-details-of-settlement-humiliate-network-n2191143
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