Paramount Pays Trump $16 Million to Settle '60 Minutes' Lawsuit Over Edited Kamala Harris Interview
New York PostJuly 2, 20252 min28,158 views
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- 🎯 Paramount, the parent company of CBS, has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump.
- ⚖️ The lawsuit stemmed from a controversial "60 Minutes" segment featuring an interview with then-Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
- 💰 The settlement money will be allocated to Trump's future presidential library and will not be paid to him directly or indirectly.
- 🚫 The settlement does not include a statement of apology or regret from Paramount.
Allegations of Deceptive Editing
- 🗣️ Trump alleged that the network deceptively edited the interview to sway the election in favor of the Democratic Party.
- 📺 The lawsuit cited two versions of the Harris interview where she appeared to give different answers to the same question regarding the Israel-Hamas war.
- 🏛️ Trump initially filed a $10 billion lawsuit, later amending his claim for damages to $20 billion.
Legal and Media Implications
- 📰 CBS had previously stated the lawsuit was
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