US EditionTrump's Greed and Spite Is Having a Devastating Effect on Journalism
- On June 27, President Donald Trump answered questions during a media briefing about his ongoing legal and media conflicts.
- Trump's legal actions and threats target multiple media outlets, including Daily Kos, CNN, and The New York Times, alleging defamation and false reporting.
- Paramount Global recently agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over a 2024 CBS News interview featuring Kamala Harris amid a pending $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.
- Trump's attorney sent letters threatening lawsuits over reports on a preliminary intelligence briefing, while Attorney General Pam Bondi publicly supported efforts challenging CNN's coverage.
- These media conflicts have raised concerns about legal intimidation of the press, potential chilling effects on journalism, and challenges to journalistic independence and democratic norms.
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National media must stand up to Trump
With a merger deal in the making that would require government approval, Paramount capitulated in a lawsuit Trump aimed at "60 Minutes," shelling out $16 million. Previously, ABC similarly backed down from an easily winnable case. Media ownership must find their spines.
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Now Trump’s weaponizing the DOJ in his war on the media
President Donald Trump is simply not going to stand for the media reporting anything he doesn’t like, and he’s going to use every tool in his toolbox to make that happen. If that means prosecuting media outlets, he’s down. If it means suing them, he’s...
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