The dishonest media is finally being held accountable.
Paramount Global and CBS have agreed to pay President Donald Trump over $30 million to settle his election interference lawsuit, delivering another major win for Trump against mainstream media bias.
Trump receives an immediate $16 million, which will be used to cover legal costs and fund future charitable initiatives selected at his discretion.
Sources indicate CBS could also be on the hook for tens of millions more, set aside to promote conservative causes, though CBS execs dispute that claim.
If finalized, this would eclipse ABC’s previous $15 million defamation payout to Trump, underscoring his continued dominance over media critics.
“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,” a spokesperson for Trump’s legal team told Fox News Digital.
Sources close to the situation told Fox News Digital that CBS has agreed to update its editorial standards to install a mandatory new rule. Going forward, the network will promptly release full, unedited transcripts of future presidential candidates’ interviews. People involved in the settlement talks have referred to this as the “Trump Rule.”
From Fox News:
The lawsuit alleged CBS News deceitfully edited an exchange Harris had with “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker, who asked her why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasn’t “listening” to the Biden administration. Harris was widely mocked for the “word salad” answer that aired in a preview clip of the interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
However, when the same question aired during a primetime special on the network, Harris had a different, more concise response. Critics at the time accused CBS News of deceitfully editing Harris’ “word salad” answer to shield the Democratic nominee from further backlash leading up to Election Day.
The raw transcript and footage released earlier this year by the FCC showed that both sets of Harris’ comments came from the same response, but CBS News had aired only the first half of her response in the “Face the Nation” preview clip and aired the second half during the primetime special.
CBS News had long denied any wrongdoing and stood by the broadcast and its reporting.
More over at Fox News:
BREAKING: Paramount, CBS forced to pay eight-figures, change editorial policy in settlement with President Trump
https://t.co/QWXX2heslo— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 2, 2025
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