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September 30, 2025

YouTube Agrees to Pay $24.5M to Settle Trump Lawsuit
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You Tube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by
President Trump and his political allies. Under the terms of the
settlement, You Tube must pay $22 million to the nonprofit Trust for the
National Mall, which would help fund the construction of the White House
State Ballroom. The rest of the money is slated for Trump's supporters,
including the author Naomi Wolf. Back in 2021, Trump sued Alphabet, the
parent company of You Tube and Google, along with Meta and Twitter,
which is now known as X, after they suspended Trump's accounts following
the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Meta and X had settled with Trump
earlier this year.


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