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Donald Trump’s legal team has kept the pressure on Big Media and Big Tech — and the scoreboard is not flattering to the elites. Major outlets and platforms have quietly cut settlements in recent months, funneling millions toward Trump’s presidential library and legal fees rather than standing on principle in court. ABC agreed to pay roughly $15 million, Paramount/ CBS reached a $16 million deal over a 60 Minutes segment, and Meta quietly resolved a long-running suit for about $25 million.
Even CNN, which fancies itself the unimpeachable center of establishment opinion, has been bruised by the courts and juries. A Florida jury found CNN liable in a high-profile defamation case and the network quietly settled after a $5 million verdict, exposing that their storytelling sometimes outruns the facts. The internal testimony in that trial revealed CNN editors privately calling a key segment “three-quarters true” or “80 percent emotion,” proof that the narrative often precedes verification.
This string of outcomes is not some random fluke — it’s a pattern. Whether it’s biased editing, sloppy captions, or cavalier framing, the same institutions that lecture Americans about virtue have shown a shocking willingness to sacrifice accuracy for angle. Juries and mediators are finally forcing consequences on outlets that treat reputation as armor against accountability, and that’s a welcome correction.
Now, to be fair, not every suit has ended in a win for Trump — some claims have been tossed by judges who are rightly wary of chilling free speech. An appeals court recently rejected one of the president’s lawsuits against CNN, showing that the courts still protect robust debate even when the media errs. But those losses don’t erase the larger reality: when outlets are caught, they’re paying up or being embarrassed in open court.
Americans who have watched the legacy press for years know the double standard well: the media treats some citizens as sacred and others as disposable. These legal setbacks are a clarifying moment for patriots who want a fair press that reports facts instead of manufacturing enemies. If you believe in honest journalism, you should welcome a system that holds powerful institutions to the same standard as everyone else.
Now is the time to stay vigilant and keep holding the institutions that shape our national conversation accountable. Donate to honest outlets, support local journalism that actually checks power, and don’t let the cable cabal gaslight you into believing their version of events is the only one that matters. America thrives when truth wins — and these legal results show the truth can still find a way.
