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Paramount to Pay $16 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit Over 60 Minutes Interview

Paramount agreed to release transcripts of all future presidential-candidate interviews after airing to address transparency concerns.

Paramount Global logo is seen in this illustration taken December 17, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Overview

  • Paramount will pay $16 million to settle President Trump’s lawsuit over the edited Kamala Harris segment, with funds directed to his future presidential library and legal fees rather than to Trump or Rep. Ronny Jackson.
  • The agreement does not include any apology or admission of fault by Paramount Global or CBS News.
  • As part of the deal, 60 Minutes must publish transcripts of all future interviews with U.S. presidential candidates, subject to redactions for legal or national security reasons.
  • The settlement occurs alongside the FCC’s ongoing review of Paramount’s $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media under FCC Chair Brendan Carr.
  • This follows earlier settlements in which ABC News paid $16 million and Meta Platforms paid $25 million to resolve separate lawsuits filed by Trump, reflecting a broader pattern of media companies settling to reduce legal and regulatory exposure.