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

[g5000]

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.

See post 33.

 

[Edgetho]

The libs are going to go berserk...

No they won't. They'll ignore it.

Completely

 

[struth]

This is a huge win for America! Leftist propagandist have been able to get away with fake news for decades, this push back is what America needs

 

[Edgetho]

First one I found.

Uncut ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview reveals ‘word salad’ responses were heavily edited by CBS — snipped Israel answer to just 20 words

dimocrap scum don't know how to lose gracefully.

They don't know how to win gracefullly, either. Or do anything else gracefully. Which is reason #87 why they're scum.

I thank God I will live to see the dismantling of the most despicable, the most disgusting, the most destructive, corrupt and FILTHY political party in Human History torn down piece by piece.

And I hope they squeal like th little pigs they are they whole time. Music to my ears.

dimocraps are scum. ALL of them -- Never forget that.

 

[Rambunctious]

See post 33.

Trump is the worst kind of hypocrite.

I'm sure you will learn to live with it, as always.

What hypocrisy?...

 

[g5000]

What hypocrisy?...

Why didn't Trump sue Fox News for editing out seven minutes of his response to a question?

Because it made him look smarter than he is.

He's a hypocrite.

 

[Independent thinker]

See post 33.

Trump is a hypocrite.

I'm sure you will learn to live with it, as always.

As for the Biden "coverup" hoax, you should be grateful.

If Biden had resigned, Harris would have been made president. The first female president.

An incumbent has the advantage in an election, and since there was only a two million vote difference in the election, Harris probably would have won.

And Trump would be fighting for his freedom in court right now for his attempted coup.

That's the reason he ran.

Harris was married to Biden. She would have lost, even if she had been the "incumbent".

 

[marvin martian]

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.

CBS got off easy. They engaged in election interference, which as we learned in 2021, from networks like CBS, is insurrection. The heads of the network should have been sent to prison or executed.

 

[Edgetho]

Why didn't Trump sue Fox News for editing out seven minutes of his response to a question?

Because it made him look smarter than he is.

He's a hypocrite.

 

[g5000]

Like I said. I'm sure you will find a way to get over Trump's hypocrisy as you always do.

 

[Cellblock2429]

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

/---/ And another $15 million to follow.

 

[Concerned American]

So, this is a huge one for freedom of speech and for Trump's aims of becoming a dictator

Try again, that freedom of speech argument went out the window with the ridiculous awards that were made on the Sandy Hook decision. I guess you short-sighted ones have discovered that garbage works both ways now.

 

[Marener]

What hypocrisy?...

The first amendment protects his speech, but not the speech of people he doesn’t like.

 

[Marener]

Try again, that freedom of speech argument went out the window with the ridiculous awards that were made on the Sandy Hook decision. I guess you short-sighted ones have discovered that garbage works both ways now.

The Gawker/Hulk Hogan case is the real precedent for using the courts to attack free speech.

 

[marvin martian]

The first amendment protects his speech, but not the speech of people he doesn’t like.

It doesn't protect election interference and insurrection, which is what CBS did.

 

[Foxfyre]

See post 33.

Trump is a hypocrite.

I'm sure you will all learn to live with that, as always.

How in the world does Post #33 make Trump a hypocrite? You people really think strangely.

 

[Marener]

It doesn't protect election interference and insurrection, which is what CBS did.

What does “election interference” mean?

 

[Foxfyre]

Because the propaganda scam was aimed at influencing potential trump voters.

Yes. But again it failed. If we cared enough what propaganda was put out to deceive us and felt we had a case, we could have sued. We got our revenge at the polls though. We the voters do not have standing to sue for election fraud and manipulation though. Trump, the candidate, does.

Again I'm happy for the money to go for any legal costs involved and the balance to help other Republicans get elected which I cam confident it will be used for.

 

[Marener]

How in the world does Post #33 make Trump a hypocrite? You people really think strangely.

Trump often doesnt support free speech for those he doesn’t like.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

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.

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.

They're free to broadcast a fake interview. He's free to sue them for it.

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

They "essentially" aired the interview? Or did they air a counterfeit interview?

You're allowed to show interviews of political candidates.

They were allowed to show the fake interview.

Nope, they didn't lose.

Exactly, paying Trump $16 million means they won!

DURR