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CBS owner considers settling Trump suit over Kamala Harris’ ‘60 Minutes’ interview ahead of merger review: report
NY Post ^ | 1/17/25 | Alexandra Steigrad

Posted on 01/18/2025 3:41:12 AM PST by Libloather

Paramount Global executives have held internal talks about settling a lawsuit filed by President-elect Donald Trump over CBS News’ interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a report.

Paramount, the parent company of CBS, is hoping to close its planned merger with Skydance Media in the coming months but has been sued by Trump for allegedly favorably editing the “60 Minutes” sit-down with Harris just before the election

In recent months, it has become clear that Trump’s dissatisfaction with CBS News is proving to be a major hurdle, and it will likely need to pony up concessions to win approval, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

The Post had previously reported that the deal will likely remain in regulatory purgatory for the foreseeable future under Trump-nominated FCC chair Brendan Carr, unless it satisfies certain “fairness” conditions that will be demanded by Trump’s FCC.

The FCC has authority over the deal because it would involve the transfer of broadcast TV licenses held by local CBS-owned stations.

The Journal said there was no indication that Paramount had approached Trump’s team about a settlement, but executives at the company were gaming out options to reduce friction with the incoming administration in order to facilitate the merger.

A rep for Trump did not immediately comment on whether Paramount had contacted the President-elect’s team.

One source told The Post that the talks have been described as “informal,” meaning there have been no presentations or formal plans devised.

Reps for Paramount and Skydance did not comment.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; History; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: cackles; cbs; horizontal; interview; kamala; lawsuit; media; msm; suit; thecackler
At issue is Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against CBS, which alleges that the network committed election interference by editing portions of the “60 Minutes” interview with Harris to eliminate a “word salad” answer about the Israel-Hamas war.

Go for the $10 bil. Own See BS.

1 posted on 01/18/2025 3:41:12 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather
Go for the $10 bil.

I think he'll accept $5 bil. Art of the deal! LOL!!

2 posted on 01/18/2025 4:13:19 AM PST by JesusIsLord
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To: JesusIsLord

The DNC is responsible for for injecting the dumbest human in the race. There was no way to hide how dumb Kamala is.


3 posted on 01/18/2025 4:29:04 AM PST by cnsmom
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To: Libloather

So they aren’t settling because Trump is right. More editing.


4 posted on 01/18/2025 4:39:13 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: Libloather

Here is the problem with private settlements. They are private.

Trump doesn’t need the money and the media needs a high colonic.

Open them up like a oyster and find the rot for everyone to see. Then the public will understand any logic behind revoking licenses or other steps to rid our nation of these special beneficiaries (CBS, ABC, NBC, NPR) of the public airwaves.


5 posted on 01/18/2025 4:45:12 AM PST by vg0va3
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To: vg0va3

Dan Quayle: “We’ll do well in California. I’m from Phoenix, Arizona.”

Time magazine cut off the word Arizona.


6 posted on 01/18/2025 5:16:41 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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“You’re no Jack Kennedy”

Quayle swallowed it. He could of just said “I married Marylyn”.


7 posted on 01/18/2025 5:18:56 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: JesusIsLord

“I think he’ll accept $5 bil. Art of the deal! LOL!!”

Take $3 billion and get the name of the Democrat operative who told CBS to do this. Then sue that person for the other $7 billion.


8 posted on 01/18/2025 5:31:43 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Drill Baby Drill!)
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To: Libloather

ABC, CBS, and CNN are all armatures compared to PMSDNC. That is a target rich environment for Trump. At least 100 billion from the view and morning schmo. Going to be one hell of a presidential library and hotel and casino😎


9 posted on 01/18/2025 6:06:40 AM PST by blitz128
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To: Libloather

Has Musk taken a shot at them too? Guess lying for the DNC isn’t so profitable after all?


10 posted on 01/18/2025 6:28:47 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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