Trump suffered ‘mental anguish’ from disputed CBS News interview with Harris, lawyer says

https://apnews.com/article/trump-cbs-news-60-minutes-lawsuit-d43effebb7b3b76c31d38908bd31460e

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump suffered “mental anguish” from CBS News’ editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris last fall, his lawyers are arguing in court papers.

Trump’s status as a “content creator” was also damaged by attention given to the interview, lawyers said. It was part of their argument opposing CBS parent Paramount Global’s effort to dismiss the president’s $20 billion lawsuit against the company, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Amarillo, Texas. Trump has claimed the editing was done to advantage Harris, which CBS rejects.

Even with the effort to dismiss the case, Paramount is engaged in settlement discussions with Trump. The prospect of a settlement has so rattled CBS News that two of its top executives have resigned in protest.

Trump, who did not agree to be interviewed by “60 Minutes” during the campaign, has protested editing where Harris is seen giving two different answers to a question by the show’s Bill Whitaker in separate clips aired on “60 Minutes” and “Face the Nation” earlier in the day. CBS said each reply came within Harris’ long-winded answer to Whitaker, but was edited to be more succinct.

Trump’s lawyer, Edward Andrew Paltzik, said that “this led to widespread confusion and mental anguish of consumers, including plaintiffs, regarding a household name of the legacy media apparently deceptively distorting its broadcasts, and then resisting attempts to clear the public record.”

>>1408872 (OP)
Because they were misled, voters withheld attention from Trump and his Truth Social platform, Paltzik argued.

Trump, described as a “media icon” by his lawyers, was “forced to redirect significant time, money and effort to correcting the public record,” he said.

Paramount and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone are seeking the settlement with Trump, whose administration must approve the company’s proposed merger with Skydance Media. CBS News’ president and CEO, Wendy McMahon, and “60 Minutes” executive producer Bill Owens, who both opposed a settlement, have resigned in recent weeks.

Meanwhile, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, a media advocacy group that says it is a Paramount shareholder, said that it would file a lawsuit in protest if a settlement is reached.

Seth Stern, the foundation’s advocacy director, said a settlement of Trump’s “meritless” lawsuit “may well be a thinly veiled effort to launder bribes through the court system.” U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have said they are investigating whether a settlement would violate bribery laws.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Paramount has offered $15 million to settle but that Trump wants more money — and an apology. A company representative would not comment on the report.

If there's one thing positive that can be said about tRump, he respects the law, especially as laid down in the Constitution, and uses the law to his advantage.

>>1408872 (OP)
>Paramount has offered $15 million to settle but that Trump wants more money — and an apology.
They shouldn't pay him but they will because Shari Redstone wants a golden parachute.

>>1408872 (OP)
1st Amendment doesn't care about your feelings, Trump.

>>1408959
Don't forget the top execs that were responsible for this deceptively edited interview just quit a few weeks ago because of this lawsuit

>>1409010
The interview wasn't deceptively edited and the employees quit because CBS is going to pay Trump.

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>>1409014
CBS knows it would win the case if it's allowed to go to trial, but they don't want Trump to throw another temper tantrum and order his FCC lapdog to punish them for nothing.

>>1409051
>they don't want Trump to throw another temper tantrum and order his FCC lapdog to punish them for nothing.
More like CBS is going through a corporate merger, and the money for the fine is cheaper than the money they'll make if the deal goes through

>>1409065
I guess selling out your principles for more money is the american way

>>1408872 (OP)
related
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/california-opens-inquiry-into-whether-paramount-violated-state-bribery-2025-05-30/
WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - The California State Senate has opened an inquiry into whether Paramount (PARA.O)
, opens new tab violated state laws against bribery and unfair competition, Semafor reported on Friday.
The investigation comes after the network reportedly offered President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign $15 million to settle a lawsuit filed against CBS over an edited interview with his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, the Wall Street Journal previously reported

>>1408872 (OP)
good if some retard on twitter can sue trump for "loss of enjoyment in life" then he should be able to sue a propaganda outlet for directly creating dangerous domestic terrorists.

>>1409234
shity baitpost