US EditionYouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to End Trump Lawsuit Over Jan. 6 Ban
YouTube's $24.5 million settlement includes $22 million for a White House ballroom project, concluding Trump's lawsuits over his 2021 account suspension after the Capitol riot.
- A settlement reported on Monday by the Wall Street Journal shows YouTube, operated by Google/Alphabet, paid $24.5 million to President Donald Trump, ending a 2021 lawsuit over his account suspension after Jan. 6, 2021.
- Trump sued YouTube in October 2021 over post-Jan. 6 suspensions, while earlier this year Meta Platforms and X settled similar suits for $25 million and $10 million.
- Most of the payout, $22 million, will go to the Trust for the National Mall to fund the White House State Ballroom, while $2.5 million will be shared among other plaintiffs including the American Conservative Union and Naomi Wolf.
- The deal closes the last of three major tech cases Trump brought over his 2021 suspensions, with YouTube denying liability and confirming it will not alter its policies.
- Trump plans a White House expansion that includes a 900-seat White House State Ballroom costing about $200 million, with several tech companies pledging $5 million or more and Alphabet's donations possibly reaching $27 million.
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