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President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he received the settlement of $ 16 million of $ 16 million from CBS -owner in his lawsuit for “60 minutes” – and suggested that he could receive a non -specified extra $ 20 million from future owners Skydance Media – who has been kicked about that settlement and her decision stuffed with Steping with Steping Steping Steping Stepheulate with Steping Steps Staatulized by Steping Staatulate Steping State Stay State Stay State Jacket. “
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Important facts
Trump said On the Truth Social he achieved “just a big and important victory in our historical court case against 60 minutes”, confirming that Paramount paid the previously announced $ 16 million settlement.
Trump sued Paramount during “60 minutes” and his interview with former vice-president Kamala Harris during the 2024 elections, while Trump claimed that CBS deceived the interview deceitably to stimulate Harris, and the president announced earlier in July that the parties had a multimillion dollar arrangement.
Most legal experts said that Trump’s lawsuit against CBS had little merit, but it was seen as a way for CBS to help ensure the approval of Trump’s FCC for the planned merger of CBS ‘owner of Skydance Media.
The president suggested that there could also be more money from Paramount after the company has completed its planned merger with Skydance Media, and says on Tuesday that he “anticipates”[s] receives $ 20 million dollars more from the new owners. “
Trump said that the $ 20 million would be “in advertisements, PSAs or similar programming”, and although it is unclear whether that extra payment of $ 20 million would be part of the original settlement, follows the president’s statement report That Paramount Trump could compensate for advertisements “to support conservative causes”, which was appreciated at a lower $ 16 million.
CBS has not yet responded to a request for comment, but Paramount previously refused reports that the company could compensate Trump via advertisements, told the Washington Post that “has no knowledge of promises or obligations to President Trump.”
News PIN
Trump’s message comes days after CBS had abruptly announced that the “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, the flagship Late-Night program of the network that has been in the air for more than three decades, first with the original host David Letterman and then Colbert. CBS has publicly stated that the decision was taken for purely financial reasons, with reports suggestion The program lost $ 40 million to $ 50 million annually, but the timing of the announcement has increased widespread speculation, given the frequent criticism of Colbert on Trump. The announcement also came days after Colbert publicly poured the network with the president and described the settlement of $ 16 million as a ‘thick bribery’. “I don’t know if something, something will restore my trust in this company,” said Colbert in his show last week. “But, but just a stab at it, I would say that $ 16 million would help.” The Writers Guild of America, which represents the writers of the show, has called For an investigation into the reasons behind the cancellation of the show.
Chief critic
“Do we still have to believe that canceling the Show of Colbert on CBS was ‘Pure a financial decision’?” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., written On X on Tuesday in response to Trump’s Truth Social Post, Skydance of Trump’s claim asks about receiving an extra $ 20 million is true. “This smells like corruption.”
Important background
Trump has long striped against the regular media, which he has described as ‘fake news’, but the CBS settlement is part of a broader recent trend of news broadcasts and other large organizations that reach deals with the president instead of fighting his legal complaints for the court. ABC News also received research into achieving a settlement of $ 15 million with Trump in a lawsuit on comments from host George Stephanopoulos, while several law firms have concluded deals with the Trump administration to prevent executive orders from focusing on them. The $ 16 million CBS scheme and other payouts are aimed at Trump’s presidential library, which is an analysis of a CBS found has already received about $ 63 million in financing through settlements with Paramount, ABC News, Meta and X.
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