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What Paramount’s multi-million dollar settlement with Trump means for press freedom

What Paramount’s multi-million dollar settlement with Trump means for press freedom

Summary

Paramount settled a lawsuit by agreeing to pay Donald Trump $16 million. Trump claimed that a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris was edited unfairly, but CBS denied this.

Key Facts

  • Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to Trump to settle a lawsuit.
  • The lawsuit was about a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris.
  • Trump claimed the interview was edited to make Harris look or sound better.
  • CBS denied Trump's claim about the interview edits.
  • The settlement money will go to Trump's library, not directly to Trump.
  • Paramount did not have to apologize as part of the agreement.
  • Amna Nawaz and Brian Stelter talked more about this in a discussion.

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