Paramount Agrees to pay Trump $16 million in CBS 60 Minutes lawsuit

[Billiejeens]

If it's a Presidential Campaign and it's to the level of this editing? Welcome to the world of in kind campaign finance violations.

The entire Democrat Media is an in-kind contribution that should be addressed.

 

[Independent thinker]

Paramount to pay Trump $16m over 60 Minutes Kamala Harris interview

The media company noted the settlement does not include a statement of apology or regret.

www.bbc.com

So, this is a huge one for freedom of speech and for Trump's aims of becoming a dictator by using his presidential powers for his own gains, rather than for the country.

1) Trump sued Paramount for essentially airing an interview with his opponent.

The consequences of such a thing are totally ridiculous. There's so much stuff said about presidential candidates, lies, mistruths, all kinds of things, and it has been upheld as legal, constitutional etc. You're allowed to show interviews of political candidates.

2) So why did Paramount lose? Did they lose and pay Trump's library (Trump has a presidential library, hilarious seeing how Trump probably doesn't do books, or reading, much) $16 million? Nope, they didn't lose. The case didn't go to court for one reason. Paramount want a merger with Skydance media. And Trump, like China is does, has essentially said he can stop the merger going through if he doesn't like what happens.

Trump, using presidential powers, for his own ego, attacking political opponents and doing everything a dictatorship does.

60 minutes tried to purposely influence an election. That is against the law. That is the corruption.

 

[Billiejeens]

60 minutes tried to purposely influence an election. That is against the law. That is the corruption.

They could have successfully (I think) argued that electing Democrats to office is their job.

 

[Dekster]

Thanks for reminding me to cancel my Paramount subscription before it renewed for a year.

 

[Independent thinker]

Paramount has agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle the lawsuit Trump filed against them over an edited interview on 60 Minutes during last year's election cycle. The interview in question involved Kamala Harris, and the lawsuit claimed that it was maliciously and deceptively edited to make her appear smarter and more competent in her Oct 7, 2024 interview.

Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump's CBS ‘60 Minutes' lawsuit

President Trump had filed a $20-billion lawsuit claiming a ‘60 Minutes' interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris was manipulated to show her in a flattering light. Trump alleged the news interview was 'election-threatening.'

www.latimes.com

Sounds kind of like the Biden mental health coverup.

 

[Blaster]

Paramount to pay Trump $16m over 60 Minutes Kamala Harris interview

The media company noted the settlement does not include a statement of apology or regret.

www.bbc.com

So, this is a huge one for freedom of speech and for Trump's aims of becoming a dictator by using his presidential powers for his own gains, rather than for the country.

1) Trump sued Paramount for essentially airing an interview with his opponent.

The consequences of such a thing are totally ridiculous. There's so much stuff said about presidential candidates, lies, mistruths, all kinds of things, and it has been upheld as legal, constitutional etc. You're allowed to show interviews of political candidates.

2) So why did Paramount lose? Did they lose and pay Trump's library (Trump has a presidential library, hilarious seeing how Trump probably doesn't do books, or reading, much) $16 million? Nope, they didn't lose. The case didn't go to court for one reason. Paramount want a merger with Skydance media. And Trump, like China is does, has essentially said he can stop the merger going through if he doesn't like what happens.

Trump, using presidential powers, for his own ego, attacking political opponents and doing everything a dictatorship does.

Boo Hoo for CBS. Maybe they shouldn't fabricate their news reports.

 

[Scoutster]

Trump domination continues!

 

[Blaster]

Fake news exposed.

 

[Marener]

Trump is a thug. This was extortion.

 

[1srelluc]

Trump is a thug. This was extortion.

 

[SeaMajor7]

Wow, they feel they have to give into a case which is pretty clear cut that Trump is wrong. Trump sued them basically to get money out of them knowing he's wrong, and still won because he put pressure on them telling them "pay you bribe, or else".

Yeah, OK stretch Armstrong.
That post and your thread title are both tortured narratives based NOWHERE in reality.
Good grief.

 

[Blaster]

Trump is a thug. This was extortion.

CBS should not fabricate the news.

 

[JoeB131]

The editing in this case was nothing less than an in kind campaign contribution. It wasn't editing for time or brevity, it was editing to make her look better TO GET THE TRUMPZ.

You don't think Faux News edits Trump's interviews?

This was a horseshit lawsuit that Parmount only settled so their Skydance Merger can go through unimpeded.

 

[martybegan]

You don't think Faux News edits Trump's interviews?

This was a horseshit lawsuit that Parmount only settled so their Skydance Merger can go through unimpeded.

There is time editing, and there is content editing, which paramount clearly did to make Harris look better.

They crossed a line. You are OK with that because you are as dishonest as they were.

 

[Billiejeens]

You don't think Faux News edits Trump's interviews?

This was a horseshit lawsuit that Parmount only settled so their Skydance Merger can go through unimpeded.

For time constraints -

They don't piece together a word salad jigsaw puzzle to try to steal an election.

They knew what they did -
We all saw it.

 

[JoeB131]

CBS should not fabricate the news.

They didn't.

They edited for time, which every network does, even Fox.

This settlement ONLY happened because Paramount wants the Skydance Merger to go through.

 

[Marener]

CBS should not fabricate the news.

They didn’t. Even if they did, it’s perfectly legal.

The lawsuit was an attack on the first amendment.

 

[JoeB131]

There is time editing, and there is content editing, which paramount clearly did to make Harris look better.

They crossed a line. You are OK with that because you are as dishonest as they were.

What did they edit out to make her look "better", exactly?

be specific.

Did she scream, "I hope the Haitians Eat your DOG!!!"

No lines were crossed, Paramount just wants their big 9 billion dollar deal with Skydance to go through without FCC interference.

Government by hack.

This is 100 times worse than Lois Lerner telling the teabaggers to file for the correct tax exemption.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Wow, they feel they have to give into a case which is pretty clear cut that Trump is wrong. Trump sued them basically to get money out of them knowing he's wrong, and still won because he put pressure on them telling them "pay you bribe, or else".

You have quotes, “PAY YOU BRIBE, OR ELSE”

Link to the quote by Trump.

I say you are a lying bag of cat piss.

LINK TO QUOTE.

 

[JoeB131]

They didn’t. Even if they did, it’s perfectly legal.

The lawsuit was an attack on the first amendment.

True.

But when news is considered a loss-leader in a corporate empire, it's open to that kind of attack.

As long as the FCC can regulate Paramount and its business dealings, they are open to this kind of attack.

The movie Network predicted this kind of thing 50 years ago.

Except that Howard Beale seems a little sedate now compared to Carlson and Maddow.