President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed he is anticipating getting an additional $20 million in advertising dollars from CBS News on top of the $16 million he initially announced, as part of a settlement with the media organization over a lawsuit sparked by a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris that Trump claimed was edited to help her 2024 presidential bid.
Following the interview’s original air date on October 7, 2024, Trump sued the network’s parent company, Paramount, which is currently in the process of merging with media giant Skydance.
“Just like ABC and George Slopadopoulos, CBS and its Corporate Owners knew that they defrauded the American People, and were desperate to settle,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “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.”