Overview

• The deal includes $2.5 million for other users suspended after Jan. 6, including Austen Fletcher and Naomi Wolf.
• YouTube denies liability under the settlement and commits to no corrective actions.
• The agreement awaits approval by a federal judge in Oakland before it takes effect.
• Trump’s lawyers say the money will be placed in a trust with stated purposes that include funding a large White House ballroom.
• The payout follows 2025 settlements by Meta ($21 million), X ($10 million), CBS ($16 million) and ABC ($15 million), continuing resolutions that avoid court rulings.