Overview

• Alphabet will pay $24.5 million to resolve Trump’s 2021 lawsuit over his YouTube suspension, according to a court filing.
• $22 million will go on Trump’s behalf to the Trust for the National Mall to support construction of the White House State Ballroom, with $2.5 million to co-plaintiffs including the American Conservative Union and Naomi Wolf.
• The settlement includes no admission of wrongdoing by YouTube, and Google confirmed the agreement while declining further comment.
• YouTube is the last major platform to settle after Meta’s roughly $25 million January deal and X’s about $10 million February payout, following Trump’s reinstatements in 2022–2023.
• Trump attorney John P. Coale credited the settlements to the president’s re-election as platforms loosen moderation policies and re-engage with the administration.