{"id":2440456,"date":"2025-05-29T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slaps-down-cbs-news-lawsuit-settlement-offer-he-wants-more-than-money\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:48:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:48:05","slug":"trump-slaps-down-cbs-news-lawsuit-settlement-offer-he-wants-more-than-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slaps-down-cbs-news-lawsuit-settlement-offer-he-wants-more-than-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Slaps Down CBS News Lawsuit Settlement Offer &#8211; He Wants More Than Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-slaps-down-cbs-news-lawsuit-settlement-offer-he-wants-more-than-money%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2440456&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-suspends-demonetizes-one-america-news-network\/\" title=\"YouTube Suspends, Demonetizes One America News Network\">parent company<\/a> of CBS News, Paramount Global, has reportedly offered $15 million to settle a $20 billion lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit stems from a claim that CBS News engaged in election interference through biased editing during a &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; segment featuring then-Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Trump&#8217;s legal team has rejected the settlement offer, seeking at least $25 million and a public apology from CBS News. Additionally, Trump is contemplating filing another lawsuit against CBS related to news bias.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing litigation is seen as a barrier to Paramount&#8217;s merger plans with Skydance Media and has reportedly contributed to the departure of CBS news CEO Wendy McMahon, who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >allegedly resisted issuing<\/a> an apology to Trump. In previous cases, other media companies have settled lawsuits with Trump, and there are concerns that a large payout to Trump could raise issues of bribery concerning the merger.Paramount maintains that the lawsuit is unrelated to the merger process, while Trump&#8217;s team argues that CBS&#8217;s actions have harmed his media company and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-halted-surprise-visits-to-taxpayers-homes-after-pressure-from-gops-weaponization-panel-report\/\" title=\"IRS stopped surprise visits to taxpayers&#039; homes due to pressure from GOP&#039;s &#039;weaponization&#039; panel, says report.\">caused public confusion<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The parent company of CBS News has offered President Donald Trump $15 million to settle a $20 billion lawsuit Trump filed against the network, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump filed the lawsuit over last year&rsquo;s &ldquo;60 Minutes&rdquo; broadcast with then-Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/first-trump-doubled-suit-20-billion-now-judge-hits-cbs-horrible-news-looking-hopeless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-refusing-to-comment-on-trump-indictments-to-avoid-overstep-on-doj-independence\/\" title=\"White House stays silent on Trump indictments to respect DOJ independence.\">alleging election interference<\/a> through highly selective editing of Harris during the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump&rsquo;s legal team has rejected the offer from Paramount Global, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/media\/paramount-has-offered-15-million-to-settle-cbs-lawsuit-trump-wants-more-861d857e?st=azNTuw&amp;reflink=desktopweb_permalink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, which cited sources it did not name.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump is seeking at least $25 million and an apology from CBS News, the Journal reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Journal wrote that Trump is considering another lawsuit against CBS concerning news bias.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Meta paid out $25 million to settle a suit after banning Trump in 2021; X paid about $10 million in a similar suit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his column in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/28\/media\/shari-redstone-in-tough-spot-as-paramount-board-fears-settling-with-trump-will-open-pandoras-box-on-bribery-lawsuits-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, Charles Gasparino wrote that Shari Redstone, Paramount&rsquo;s top holder, wants to settle the lawsuit and pay Trump up to $50 million.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One possible hitch is that paying out such a large sum could be construed as bribery, with the Skydance merger before the Federal Communications Commission, Gasparino wrote.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;This lawsuit is completely separate from, and unrelated to, the Skydance transaction and the FCC approval process,&rdquo; a Paramount representative said in a statement. &ldquo;We will abide by the legal process to defend our case.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gasparino wrote, &ldquo;Redstone&rsquo;s decision is said to be imminent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Paramount weighs its options, Trump&rsquo;s legal team has fired back against a filing from CBS to have Trump&rsquo;s lawsuit dismissed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/trump-lawsuit-60-minutes-mental-anguish-first-amendment-deny-paramount-dismiss-1236412707\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part of Trump&rsquo;s argument is that CBS damaged &rsquo;s parent company Trump Media &amp; Technology Group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its editing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cbs-embroiled-huge-journalistic-scandal-major-change-kamala-harris-60-minutes-answer-spotted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris interview<\/a>, CBS&rsquo;s &ldquo;conduct, including news distortion, constituted commercial speech which cannot by any reasonable interpretation be found to have constituted editorial judgment, and that speech damaged Plaintiffs,&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s filing said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;The fact that such commercial speech was issued by a news organization does not insulate Defendants from liability under the First Amendment,&rdquo; the filing continued, adding, &ldquo;[T]he First Amendment is no shield to news distortion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The filing said the actions of CBS &ldquo;led to widespread confusion and mental anguish of consumers, including Plaintiffs, regarding a household name of the legacy media apparently deceptively distorting its broadcasts, and then resisting attempts to clear the public record.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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