Why has ABC News given Donald Trump $15 million?
The decision was made by Disney, the owner of ABC News
Donald Trump has achieved a legal victory after ABC News announced that it was paying Trump $15 million and legal fees to settle a defamation lawsuit related to remarks made in March by morning news presenter George Stephanopoulos.
Following the settlement Trump said he intends to pursue further lawsuits against βdishonestβ media, including the Des Moines Register newspaper for "brazen election interference" over a poll published days before the 2024 presidential election.
Could ABCβs decision to settle with Trump set a dangerous precedent for media freedoms in the US, and will there be a chilling effect on future coverage of the incoming president?
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