In the wake of legal action over a deceptively edited “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris in the 2024 White House race, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said CBS and its parent company Paramount have finally paid a $16 million settlement, with another $20 million on the way.
“Paramount/CBS/60 Minutes have today paid $16 Million Dollars in settlement,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, “and we also anticipate receiving $20 Million Dollars more from the new Owners, in Advertising, PSAs, or similar Programming, for a total of over $36 Million Dollars.”
The president called it “a BIG AND IMPORTANT WIN in our Historic Lawsuit” against the media giant.
“Just like ABC and George Slopadopoulos, CBS and its Corporate Owners knew that they defrauded the American People, and were desperate to settle.”
“This is another in a long line of VICTORIES over the Fake News Media, who we are holding to account for their widespread fraud and deceit.”
BREAKING: President Trump wins his Paramount, CBS and 60 Minutes lawsuit with a $16 million settlement.
$20 million more is expected from the new owners for a total of $36 million. pic.twitter.com/RihUNPGEKY
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 22, 2025
Trump also issued a warning to other deceptive news media, saying: “The Wall Street Journal, The Failing New York Times, The Washington Post, MSDNC, CNN, and all other Mainstream Media Liars, are ON NOTICE that the days of them being allowed to deceive the American People are OVER. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Trump’s legal action had originally demanded $20 billion over the election interference inflicted on his campaign by “60 Minutes.”
“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. 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,” an official with Trump’s legal told Fox News when the settlement was originally announced.
BREAKING: Paramount, CBS’s parent company, agrees to a $16 million settlement in President Trump’s lawsuit over the edited 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris.
pic.twitter.com/aPrHJ3PVqp— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 2, 2025
CBS is reportedly “not acknowledging any journalistic wrongdoing.”
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