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- Mediator proposes $20 million settlement in Trump's CBS lawsuit, WSJ reports</p>
<p>June 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM</p>
<p>(Reuters) -A mediator has proposed that Paramount Global and U.S. President Donald Trump settle his lawsuit against CBS News over an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris for $20 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.</p>
<p>The proposal would include a $17 million donation to Trump's presidential foundation or museum, as well as millions more in legal fees and public service announcements on Paramount-owned networks to fight antisemitism, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.</p>
<p>The White House and Paramount did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>
<p>Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS in October, alleging the network deceptively edited a "60 Minutes" interview with then-vice president and presidential candidate Harris to "tip the scales in favor of the Democratic Party" in the election.</p>
<p>In an amended complaint filed in February, Trump bumped his claim for damages to $20 billion.</p>
<p>Both parties have remained far apart on terms of a settlement. Paramount in May had offered $15 million to settle, according to WSJ, while Trump's team wanted more than $25 million and was also seeking an apology from CBS News.</p>
<p>Paramount entered the mediation in April to try and settle the lawsuit. According to some analysts, the lawsuit is seen as a major roadblock to the $8.4 billion Paramount and Skydance Media merger, which requires approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.</p>
<p>(Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)</p>
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