Trump Doubles Down on CBS ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, Now Wants $20 Billion
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer President Trump amended his lawsuit against CBS on Friday, doubling the amount he claims he is owed for “deceptive” editing of a Kamala Harris interview to $20 billion.
Trump sued the network in October, claiming that “60 Minutes” violated the Texas consumer fraud statute when it edited Harris’ answer about the war in Gaza.
CBS has sought to throw out the suit, arguing that its editorial decisions are protected by the First Amendment. The president amended his complaint on Friday night, adding a new claim for “unfair competition” under the federal Lanham Act.
The claim alleges Trump was harmed by CBS’ conduct through his role as an owner of the Truth Social platform. “President Trump was harmed as a competitor in the news media industry and suffered actualdamages in an amount to be determined upon trial of this action,” the complaint states.
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