Social Media Censorship

YouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit for $24.5 Million, Funds Earmarked for White House Ballroom

2025-09-30 CoolPal

YouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit for $24.5 Million, Funds Earmarked for White House Ballroom YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump and other plaintiffs, stemming from his suspension from the platform in 2021. The settlement, confirmed by a recent court filing, allocates a significant portion of the funds for a White House project. According to the filing, $22 million is designated to support Trump’s construction of a White House State Ballroom, to…

YouTube to Pay President Trump $24.5 Million in Jan. 6 Lawsuit Settlement

2025-09-30 CoolPal

YouTube to Pay President Trump $24.5 Million in Jan. 6 Lawsuit Settlement YouTube has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $24.5 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit alleging censorship following the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Federal court papers filed this Monday reveal the settlement, marking another significant payout by a tech giant to the president. A substantial portion of the settlement, $22 million, will be directed by YouTube parent company Google towards the construction of a…