Donald Trump Makes a Bold Claim About Paramount Lawsuit Settlement
Paramount Global has reached a settlement with President Donald Trump regarding his lawsuit over 60 Minutes, but there is debate over the exact terms of the settlement, particularly its monetary value.
As announced on Tuesday, July 1, Paramount Global said it would pay $16 million to Trump as part of the settlement. Trump previously sued the company after an episode of 60 Minutes in which he claimed his then-presidential rival, Kamala Harris, was edited in a way to make her look better during the election.
While many legal experts agreed Trump’s claims were baseless, the suit was taken seriously due in part to Paramount Global’s proposed merger with Skydance Media, which requires government approval.
However, on Thursday night, July 3, Trump claimed the settlement was more than the stated $16 million. Speaking with reporters in a motorcade back to the White House following a rally in Iowa, the President said, per the The Washington Post, “We did a deal for about $16 million plus $16 million, or maybe more than that in advertising. So it’s a combination of 16 plus 16. So it’s like $32 [million]. Maybe $35 million.”
Trump’s claims follow reports that Skydance Media CEO David Ellison has promised the President free advertising time on Paramount’s networks once the merger is finalized. On July 2, the New York Post cited an anonymous source claiming Ellison and Trump had reached a “side deal,” including PSAs and “other broadcast transmissions” valued between $15 million and $20 million.
Paramount Global has denied this, saying in a July 2 statement, “Contrary to some news reports or media speculation, Paramount’s settlement with President Trump does not include PSAs or anything related to PSAs. Paramount has no knowledge of any promises or commitments made to President Trump other than those set forth in the settlement proposed by the mediator and accepted by the parties. The material terms of the settlement agreement in principle are those disclosed by us yesterday.”
The statement from Trump’s legal team on July 1 also didn’t make any mention of potential PSAs and advertising as part of the agreement.
“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,” the statement read. “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.”
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CBS got what they deserved. They shouldn’t have edited the video.
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Exactly. Well said.
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God, I am so looking forward to 2028. Sane America has "Trump Fatigue"
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Project 2029. Item #1: pass legislation sayng that presidents ARE LIABLE for criminal offenses, no matter when said crimes took place.
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Would put Biden and possibly his whole family and allot of friends in trouble if they did that. I doubt Lib Dems would allow it to happen without a huge fight. 😀
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Biden has nothing to worry about. A court of law needs evidence that laws were broken. Most of Trump’s crimes were played out publically. If he hadn’t won the election, he’d be in court right now. Biden has done nothing wrong except have a different viewpoint than MAGA. That’s still not a crime in America. Still waiting for the evidence from the 60 or so evidence-less lawsuits Trump filed over the 2020 election.
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Get used to saying JD Vance. Make that President JD Vance in 2028
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JD Vance is so throughly reviled by most of the American populace (other than MAGA ) that I doubt he will even win a Primary. Unless, of course, Trump finds a way to change the course of the 2028 election.
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Hitler used the same words about making Germany great again and look where that got them.
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Treasonous non effort to protect our borders!
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America is in for a world of hurt if they keep letting Trump get away with his lies being the only ones acceptable. Good luck to Americans with their new king
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Keep patting you’re ruby red slippers together and telling yourself that. 🙄
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Spot on !! Well said !!
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The president is no where near like Hitler man to think y'all love trump till he ran as a Republican then boom he's a bad guy...MLK and Reagan both said this country will destroy itself when the white liberals aka Democrats take over and it shows not I single thing has gotten better from Clinton to Obama liberals look around city's have gone to slums Chicago Hollywood Portland New York Minnesota all have gone to shit the evil owners and their misinformation schemes..I voted Democrat for a while till I researched both parties Ended slave Republicans Kkk created by Democrats. Republican are the only ones pass legistration for civil rights.shall I keep going.
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So you are okay with a news network "manipulating" a video in favor of a one candidate over the other?....THAT is propaganda...maybe a "soft" form...but never the less... Propaganda...Take TDS out of the equation and look at it logically...BTW I would say the same thing if it was about Trump...the news is supposed to REPORT....not INFLUENCE...
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