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Google to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit Over YouTube Ban

The deal directs $22 million to a planned White House State Ballroom through the Trust for the National Mall.

Overview

  • A court filing says $22 million of the settlement will fund construction of the White House State Ballroom and the remainder will go to other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union.
  • The agreement ends Trump's long-running challenge to his 2021 YouTube suspension and was disclosed a week before a scheduled Oct. 6 court hearing.
  • The settlement does not include an admission of liability, according to the filing.
  • Google confirmed the resolution and declined further comment, and Trump attorney John Coale said the president was satisfied with the outcome.
  • The deal follows a string of multimillion-dollar settlements Trump reached with media and tech companies even as courts have affirmed platforms' rights to moderate content.