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Paramount Settles Trump's $20 Billion Lawsuit For $16 Million Over CBS Edit

Paramount Settles Trump's $20B20 Billion Lawsuit forFor $16M16 Million Over CBS Edit

Paramount Settles Trump's $20 Billion Lawsuit For $16 Million Over CBS Edit
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Despite Paramount’s impulse to buy peace, CBS’s “60 Minutes” owes Trump not a dime nor an apology. The broadcast followed routine, transparent editing; the FCC‑released transcript proved it. Trump’s $20 billion tantrum distracts from the fact he dodged the interview. CBS stood firm, practicing tough, equal‑opportunity journalism while the former president spun demonstrable lies.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 75% chance the White House will revoke the media credentials of reporters from two media outlets before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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