The 60 Minutes interview with then-presidential nominee Kamala Harris, now an Emmy nominee for Outstanding Edited Interview, is at the heart of a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against CBS. Trump alleges deceptive editing to portray Harris favorably, a claim CBS vehemently denies, having released the unedited interview. The Emmy nomination ironically validates the very editing techniques Trump contests legally. This ongoing lawsuit, targeting CBS and Paramount, further fuels existing tensions between the Trump administration and traditional media.
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President Trump’s amended lawsuit against CBS and Paramount Global now seeks $20 billion in damages, doubling his original claim, alleging deceptive editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris to boost her election prospects. The suit, which now includes Trump’s former doctor as a plaintiff to keep the case in Texas, shifts away from First Amendment arguments, focusing instead on alleged business motivations behind the alleged manipulation. The FCC’s release of unedited interview footage supports CBS’s claim of accurate reporting, yet the lawsuit accuses CBS of making Harris appear more coherent to improve commercial appeal. Preliminary settlement talks between Paramount and Trump’s team are underway, with Trump reportedly seeking a substantial settlement.
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CBS is countersuing Donald Trump, demanding his financial records in response to his $20 billion lawsuit. Trump’s suit alleges CBS deceptively edited a Kamala Harris interview to favor Democrats, violating Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act. CBS argues the suit targets editorial, not commercial, speech, and that Trump’s Texas filing constitutes forum shopping. The countersuit seeks information on Trump’s business dealings and any conflicts of interest related to his campaign and Truth Social. Discovery will also examine whether the interview caused any confusion or damages.
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Donald Trump amended his lawsuit against CBS, increasing his damage claim to $20 billion and adding a claim of unfair competition, alleging deceptive editing of a Kamala Harris interview cost his media company viewership and revenue. The amended complaint, filed in Texas federal court, now includes Representative Ronny Jackson as a plaintiff to address forum-shopping arguments. Trump claims CBS’s edits constituted false advertising under both state and federal law, impacting Truth Social engagement. CBS maintains that the edits were for time constraints and that the lawsuit is an attack on editorial judgment protected by the First Amendment.
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President Trump’s amended lawsuit against CBS News, now co-filed with Rep. Ronny Jackson, alleges deceptive editing of a Kamala Harris “60 Minutes” interview, increasing the damages sought from $10 billion to $20 billion. The suit claims this editing constituted unfair competition under the Lanham Act, aiming to boost Harris’s appeal and harm Trump’s Truth Social platform. The complaint cites “doctored” footage presented as misleading advertising, violating both the Lanham Act and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. This amended complaint, filed in Texas, includes a new claim of election interference and adds Jackson as a plaintiff affected by the alleged deceptive practices.
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