Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Trump, Paramount-CBS in Mediation Over '60 Minutes' Lawsuit
Donald Trump is suing CBS over a '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris.
Trump believes CBS edited the interview to trick people, costing his media outlets an audience.
CBS denies this and says it was standard practice.
Both sides are trying to reach a deal to end the lawsuit, which could include CBS paying money.
Legal experts think the lawsuit might not be strong, but a settlement could hurt CBS's reputation.
Legal teams for Trump and Paramount-CBS are in mediation to settle the $20 billion lawsuit.
The lawsuit concerns the editing of a '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris.
Trump claims CBS was deceptive in the way the interview was edited.
CBS maintains there was no deception and denies the allegations.
The legal teams requested an extension of deadlines for filing motions.
- Who
- Donald Trump and CBS (Paramount Global).
- What
- Mediation to settle Donald Trump's lawsuit against CBS regarding the editing of a '60 Minutes' interview.
- When
- The update came in a new filing in federal court in Texas on Friday.
- Where
- Federal court in Texas.
- Why
- To resolve the legal dispute over the editing of the '60 Minutes' interview.
Donald Trump's View
Paramount-CBS's View
Editing Deception
Donald Trump's View
CBS intentionally edited the interview to deceive viewers.
Paramount-CBS's View
CBS denies any deception.
Audience Impact
Donald Trump's View
CBS's editing cost his media entities an audience.
Paramount-CBS's View
CBS position is not explicitly stated in the article.
- Plaintiff
- Donald Trump
- Defendant
- Paramount-CBS
- Lawsuit Amount
- $20 billion
- Allegation
- Deceptive editing of '60 Minutes' interview
- Legal Act(s)
- Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Lanham Act
- Settlement Discussions
- Ongoing, with millions offered