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President Donald Trump said that he anticipated another $20 million in PSAs from the new owners of Paramount Global as part of a legal settlement.
Paramount has agreed to settle President Trump's lawsuit over a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris for $16 million, the company announced late Tuesday.
The satirical animated series, which just secured a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount, kicked off its 27th season on Wednesday by taking some shocking shots at Trump and his recent media laws
Paramount told media outlets the money will go to Trump’s future presidential library, not to the president himself. It said the settlement did not involve an apology.
Trump's legal team lauded the agreement as a win for media accountability. But experts are concerned for the free press.
U.S. President Donald Trump said CBS parent company Paramount paid $16 million on Tuesday as part of a lawsuit settlement. This month, Paramount agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump claiming that the CBS news program "60 Minutes" deceptively edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris that the network broadcast in October.
CBS News tapped Tanya Simon to become the "60 Minutes" executive producer following parent company Paramount's major settlement to President Donald Trump.
Stephen Colbert offered his corporate bosses a simple math lesson after President Donald Trump claimed the company would pay up millions more than had been initially reported as part of a widely criticized settlement.