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Trump made legislation corporations his pawns—and he desires Paramount to comply with swimsuit

Editorial Board Published June 3, 2025
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Broadly talking, there are two methods for firms to get the litigation-happy Trump off their again: They will select to present him hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in money, or they’ll select to present him hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in free companies. Paramount is taking a distinct method by reportedly providing each money on the barrelhead, as different media retailers have, in addition to hundreds of thousands of {dollars} price of free companies, a trademark of latest legislation agency settlements with the administration. 

Since bribery stays technically—and solely technically—unlawful, firms can’t simply write the president an eight-figure test to safe some safety. Trump has solved that downside, although, by bringing baseless lawsuits that permit for that money to be handled as a “settlement.” Consider it as a mobster utilizing the judicial system to launder safety cash. 

Trump has no actual authorized foundation for these fits, however that doesn’t matter. They’re a cudgel to make sure compliance with the administration’s agenda. And hey, if Trump will get some additional hundreds of thousands out of those offers, that’s simply the price of doing enterprise. 


Donald Trump’s lawsuit towards CBS Information claims that its enhancing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris brought on him $20 billion price of “mental anguish.”

Trump’s lawsuit towards Paramount was spurred by a “60 Minutes interview” with Vice President Kamala Harris, which Trump alleges was edited to indicate Harris in a greater gentle. That’s wealthy coming from somebody who regularly advantages from the mainstream media sanewashing his incoherent rhetoric. 

Paramount supplied $15 million to get out from below the lawsuit, however Trump desires $25 million to cowl what he mentioned was $20 billion price of “mental anguish” and CBS damaging his position as a “content creator.” Sure, the sitting president basically desires Paramount to present him cash as a result of they made him unhappy and harm him in his position as an influencer. The so-called chief of the free world is behaving like an Instagram influencer suing somebody for stealing their vibe. 

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So, Paramount bigwigs really feel like they should settle this, but it surely appears like they’ll’t get it carried out with money alone. One attainable settlement proposal would require CBS to run hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in public service advertisements for the administration’s pet causes, like combating antisemitism and serving to veterans. In fact, the administration isn’t truly dedicated to both of these causes. Trump has employed quite a few bigots with histories of antisemitic remarks, and naturally Elon Musk, after throwing two Nazi salutes on the inauguration, was rewarded with attending to destroy the federal government through his stint main the Division of Authorities Effectivity. As for veterans? Trump is gutting the Division of Veterans Affairs, proposing to chop tens of 1000’s of workers, and has already compromised the well being care obtainable to those that served our nation. 

Nonetheless, Paramount seems keen to faux that Trump is honest about these points and able to conform to air hundreds of thousands of {dollars}’ price of public service advertisements to push Trump’s pursuits. This could usually be the form of factor the FCC would leap at reviewing, however newly put in Commissioner Carr is actually not going to attempt to scuttle a deal that provides Trump every little thing he desires. 

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Whereas Paramount would possibly wish to faux that the supply of free PSAs will contain generically good spots about combating bigotry and defending veterans, Trump’s offers with legislation corporations present in any other case. To be able to sidestep a Trump govt order focusing on them, some big-name legislation corporations have pledged a complete of practically $1 billion in free authorized companies to the administration, and it’s changing into fairly clear these free authorized companies can be deployed for no matter Trump desires. 

The chief order, declaring that Trump was “strengthening and unleashing” legislation enforcement, mentioned that these fancy corporations will symbolize random legislation enforcement officers dealing with costs or civil fits over misconduct. 

If Paramount desires a take a look at its future ought to executives conform to this deal, peep Trump ally Greta Van Susteren, who cold-called one of many corporations, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, to demand they deal with a case for a veteran who desires to sue a Michigan choose for issuing a protecting order throughout his divorce proceedings. After Skadden mentioned they may not symbolize the veteran however may supply companies in a help position, Van Susteren went on X to blast Skadden as “disgraceful”—ensuring to tag Trump, in fact.  

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