YouTube Pays Trump $24.5M After Years-Long Battle Over Account Suspension

YouTube has reached a settlement agreement with President Donald Trump, agreeing to pay $24.5 million to resolve legal claims stemming from the suspension of his account on the platform.

Trump filed the lawsuit against the tech giant and its chief executive officer in 2021 following his removal from YouTube after the events of January 6.

According to the settlement filing, Alphabet, YouTube’s parent company, will pay $22 million directly related to Trump’s claims.

The funds will be contributed to the Trust for the National Mall at Trump’s direction, according to Variety.

The Trust for the National Mall operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

The entity focuses on restoring, preserving, and elevating the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The settlement specifies that the contributed funds will support construction of the White House State Ballroom.

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MethDozer · M

Absurd. It isnt like the case would hold any water if it went to court. If it would, millions of us would be rich.

It must be nice to be so priviledged you can bully your way into any agreement out of fear of you being able to draw a case out longer than it is affordable. But just reason billionaires shouldnt be allowed to exist.

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

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MistyCee

@MethDozer That "privilege" you speak of is the consent of millions of voters and political and business leaders to blatant abuse of office and what would be, for anyone else, criminal activity.

It's not just the ability to pay lawyers to file and fight frivolous lawsuits as any billionaire could do. Thanks to Roberts et al and Republicans violating their own paths of office, and voters cheering it on, Trump faces no consequences for anything he may choose to do, including crimes against anyone, including judges, jurors, etc.

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MethDozer · M

@MistyCee it's both, but his election is more about exposure than ability. The uber ruch get away with this on a daily basis we just hear much about it because it doesn't serve the news cycle, but it is the way of the nation none the less. You're always going to lose a lawsuit against or by them because they can use their resources to drag it on longer than yoj can actually afford or past what the settlement is worth. Which is really what Trump has done here. He didnt actually win, he just used his power and funds to make it not worth fighting, just settle and be done with it. Yet his dick suckers will claim it as a victory of his character when it says nothing about the validity of his case.

The guillotines are far too rusty, long past the time to dust them off.

MethDozer · M

@sunsporter1649 He's one of yours, not mine.

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