Skydance-Paramount deal could land Trump even more than $16M: Report
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Jul 9, 2025
Following the settlement announcement, Trump told reporters a second agreement was on the table, worth more than the $16 million.
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Questions are swirling over what President Trump received from the Paramount settlement
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We reported last week that CBS's parent company, Paramount, agreed to pay Trump $16 million
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to settle a lawsuit over the network's editing of a 60 Minutes Kamala Harris interview
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But some reports suggest a possible side deal was also involved. After the Paramount settlement was announced, President Trump told reporters
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there was a side deal on the table worth significantly more than the $16 million settlement
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According to a White House poll report, a Washington Post reporter asked Trump Thursday
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about the settlement. He responded, we did a deal for about $16 million plus $16 million
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or maybe more than that in advertising. The New York Post reported last week Skydance
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the company seeking to merge with Paramount in a deal still awaiting FCC approval
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allegedly told Trump it would run between 15 to million worth of public service ads promoting causes close to him Skydance CEO David Ellison is the son of Oracle co Larry Ellison a friend of the president While Trump included the
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PSA deal in the total settlement figure, Paramount denies any connection to the PSA arrangement with
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Skydance. A Paramount spokesperson stated, Paramount has no knowledge of any promises
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or commitments made to President Trump other than those set forth in the settlement
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Skydance has not responded to media requests about the alleged PSA side deal
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But according to Paramount, even if a separate agreement exists between Skydance and Trump
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Paramount says it's not involved. Some Democrats are calling for investigations into the $16 million settlement
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calling it a bribe to encourage regulatory approval of Skydance's $8 billion merger with Paramount
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Paramount has denied any bribery claims justifying the settlement
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