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Trump's suit over a 60 Minutes interview

Trump, then a candidate, sued CBS over its edits of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris; Paramount agreed on 1 July 2025 to pay $16 million.

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Paramount Global agreed to pay $16 million, with no apology Scholarship & press 1 2
Paramount Global says the suit was without merit and the edit standard Scholarship & press 2

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Paramount to pay $16 million to settle Trump's CBS lawsuit, NPR, Morning Edition, 2025. Scholarship & press
His suit argued CBS aired different edits of portions of the interview to deceive voters.
Paramount will pay $16 million, which will be directed toward Trump's future presidential library and his legal costs.
Paramount, President Trump reach $16 million settlement over "60 Minutes" lawsuit, CBS News, 2025. Scholarship & press
Paramount will settle President Trump's lawsuit over a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris for $16 million, the company announced late Tuesday.
Paramount has maintained that the lawsuit was completely without merit and that "60 Minutes" followed a standard editing process.

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