Fact-check analysisVerified as of September 29, 2025Curated by FactVerify
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YouTube has agreed to pay more than $24 million to Donald Trump, most of which will go to the Presidential ballroom he is building, to settle a lawsuit over the suspension of his account.

The claim that YouTube has agreed to pay more than $24 million to Donald Trump, mostly for his presidential ballroom, to settle a lawsuit over his account suspension is false because no credible sources report such a settlement with YouTube, and available information shows ongoing litigation without resolution.

Paramount will pay $16 million to settle Trump lawsuit over '60 Minutes' interview with Harris

Paramount will pay $16 million to settle Trump lawsuit over '60 Minutes' interview with Harris

Source: pbs.org

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Verified September 29, 2025
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What the Evidence Shows

A thorough review of the provided sources reveals no evidence that YouTube has settled any lawsuit with Donald Trump by paying him over $24 million. Instead, the sources indicate that Trump's lawsuit against YouTube and its CEO is still active, with a judge urging for a resolution but no settlement announced.timesofindia.indiatimes.comtimesofindia.indiatimes.comJudge in Trump vs YouTube case: No more extensions, get this

Meanwhile, other settlements involving Trump and media or tech companies are documented but unrelated to YouTube: Meta agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit over suspensions of Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, Paramount settled for $16 million over a '60 Minutes' interview dispute, and ABC agreed to pay $15 million toward Trump's presidential library in a defamation case.pbs.orgpbs.orgParamount will pay $16 million to settle Trump lawsuit over '60 Minutes'...variety.comvariety.comMeta to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle 2021 Lawsuit Over His Facebook and...+2 more

Regarding the presidential ballroom, multiple sources describe Trump's plan to build a $200 million ballroom funded by private donations and his own money, but there is no connection between any lawsuit settlements and funding for this project. Therefore, the claim conflates separate facts and invents a non-existent settlement between YouTube and Trump.theguardian.comtheguardian.com‘Trump is a wrecking ball’: behind the president’s $200m plan to build a White...pbs.orgpbs.orgA look at Trump’s effort to reshape the White House in his image+1 more

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Paramount will pay $16 million to settle Trump lawsuit over '60 Minutes'...

pbs.org
Open source

Meta to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle 2021 Lawsuit Over His Facebook and...

variety.com
Open source

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle...

apnews.com
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