Another day, another win for President Donald Trump: Paramount’s costly humiliation has led to Trump being paid $16 million.
Trump’s lawsuit against Paramount and CBS over deceptively edited “60 Minutes” interviews with Kamala Harris has ended with the media giant agreeing to pay millions to Trump’s future presidential library.
Lamestream media Paramount Global and CBS have agreed to pay $16 million to settle a massive $20 billion lawsuit.
The funds will go toward Trump’s future presidential library, marking another significant victory in the president’s campaign against media bias.
The lawsuit, initially filed for $10 billion before being increased to $20 billion, centered on CBS airing two different versions of a Harris interview.
Trump alleged the network manipulated the content to favor the Democrat Party, violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
Despite previously dismissing Trump’s claims as “completely without merit,” Paramount ultimately chose to settle after the case entered mediation in April.
Notably, the agreement does not include any apology or expression of regret from the media company, though the financial concession speaks volumes about the strength of Trump’s position.
The timing of this situation is particularly revealing, coming as Paramount prepares for an $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media.
Media companies increasingly appear willing to settle with Trump rather than risk prolonged legal battles that could expose their editorial practices to public scrutiny.
This victory follows similar settlements with other media giants. Both Disney’s ABC News and Meta Platforms have recently resolved legal disputes with Trump.
This suggested a pattern of accountability being enforced against what the former president has long labeled as “fake news.”
Moreover, Trump has consistently warned about consequences for deceptive media practices.
He has threatened to revoke CBS’s broadcasting license if elected and has filed additional lawsuits against other outlets, including the Des Moines Register, over alleged deceptive practices.
Although media advocacy groups have expressed concern over Trump’s legal strategy against news outlets, many conservatives view these settlements as long-overdue accountability for an industry that has shown consistent bias against GOP figures and conservative viewpoints.
The $16 million settlement represents not just a financial win for Trump, but a symbolic victory in his years-long battle to hold the mainstream media accountable.
Similar lawsuits progress through the courts, and this agreement may signal a shifting balance of power between political figures and the media organizations that cover them.
