Trump Team Crows After Extorting $16M From CBS

“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.” – Trump’s legal team, after Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to settle Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit against its subsidiary, CBS News.

Weeks after filing the suit, Trump added Rep. Ronny Jackson as a co-plaintiff so that the case would land in the Texas court of a far-right Trump-appointed federal judge. It’s not clear if Jackson will get a cut of the settlement.

“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,” a spokesman for Trump’s legal team said. pic.twitter.com/48O2jBTkre

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) July 2, 2025

Presidential extortion as a tool of power and corruption https://t.co/5UE89WdRdo via @NYTimes

— David Frum (@davidfrum) July 2, 2025