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Paramount Global Reportedly Seeks Settlement In Trump Lawsuit With CBS

Rumors are swirling that CBS News’ corporate overlord, Paramount Global, is cozying up to President Donald Trump to settle his election interference lawsuit. This whole kerfuffle revolves around what is claimed to be a deceptively edited interview featuring none other than the Democrats’ own Kamala Harris. The story first broke—if one can call it “breaking” when it feels more like opening a can of worms—on Deadline, with a smugness that would make any journalist proud, while the New York Times can take credit for letting this cat out of the bag in the first place.

Deadline’s latest article screamed bias as it framed Trump as the villain for using Texas law to his advantage, while suggesting that Paramount Global is just looking to smooth things out to keep the regulatory wolves at bay. The piece tried to downplay Trump’s audacity in pursuing a $10 billion lawsuit under what’s humorously dubbed the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which—surprise!—is designed for false advertising, not for squashing political opinions. It’s as if the authors of the report never watched the original interview, where CBS certainly made sure to shine a soft light on Harris’ questionable statement-making abilities.

Let’s set aside the question of regulatory pressures for a moment and focus on the kind of fluffy reporting that 60 Minutes is known for embracing. In this case, they sidestepped Hunter Biden-level scrutiny over Kamala and instead showcased the Vice President as the media’s darling. Strangely enough, Harris has gained a reputation for her uncanny ability to avoid answering tough questions, which may explain why Vanity Fair felt the need to remind the world that she’s still a mystery to many, even her supporters. But with this latest puff piece, it seems CBS was more interested in stoking the Democratic fire than in delivering real journalism.

The legacy media isn’t exactly winning any popularity contests these days. Just after that warm and fuzzy Harris piece aired, trust in the media hit rock bottom according to Pew Research. Perhaps it’s the sting of CNN coughing up $5 million after being found liable for defamation or ABC News settling with Trump for a cool $16 million, primarily destined for the Trump presidential library. In light of this trend, Deadline seems to have conveniently overlooked these facts or buried them deep in the narrative. Unlike some outlets, they also failed to present the raw, unedited footage for viewers to draw their own conclusions.

Let’s get one thing straight: today’s so-called journalism often feels more like a circus act than a credible profession. It’s not about being nice to one side and mean to the other. It’s about honesty and integrity, something the mainstream media has woefully mislaid. The folks at Deadline missed an opportunity to critically assess the situation and merely continued down the path of biased reporting. There’s no shame in having a position, but there’s a serious problem when the truth becomes a casualty.

In the end, whether CBS News is facing a reckoning or merely cooking up a narrative to benefit their agenda, the real winners here might just be Trump, who could end up sporting a new wing in his library funded not by the goodwill of the public, but rather by the very media that thrives off sensationalism and controversy. Perhaps the next time the mainstream media takes a shot at him, they should brace themselves for the consequences—financial or otherwise.

Written by Staff Reports

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