Received $16 million payment after Paramount lawsuit settlement: Trump

Paramount earlier this month agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump over an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris that the network broadcast in October

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1 min read Last Updated : Jul 23 2025 | 12:48 AM IST
US President Donald Trump said CBS parent company Paramount, opens new tab paid $16 million on Tuesday as part of a lawsuit settlement and that he expects to receive $20 million more.
 
Paramount earlier this month agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump over an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris that the network broadcast in October. 
 
"We have just achieved a BIG AND IMPORTANT WIN in our Historic Lawsuit against 60 Minutes, CBS, and Paramount... Paramount/CBS/60 Minutes have today paid $16 Million Dollars in settlement, and we also anticipate receiving $20 Million Dollars more from the new Owners," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.    (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Topics :Donald TrumpKamala HarrisUS President

First Published: Jul 23 2025 | 12:47 AM IST

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