July 23, 2025

Rolling Stone: Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Paramount and Other Companies Caving to Trump

"These companies may decide that it is in their financial interests to ease up on criticism of Trump, but if they do so they forfeit the role that the media has played in our democracy."

On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Paramount and CBS News had agreed to settle a lawsuit he brought against them for way more money than originally reported.

"Paramount/CBS/60 Minutes have today paid $16 Million Dollars in settlement, and we also anticipate receiving $20 Million Dollars more from the new Owners, in Advertising, PSAs, or similar Programming, for a total of over $36 Million Dollars," Trump wrote. "This is another in a long line of VICTORIES over the Fake News Media, who we are holding to account for their widespread fraud and deceit."

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By:  Nikki Mccann Ramirez
Source: Rolling Stone