YouTube has agreed to resolve a lawsuit brought forth by President Donald Trump in 2021.
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million for a lawsuit by President Donald Trump, who claimed that his account was wrongfully suspended on the platform in 2021. The account was restored in 2023, until which time Trump had been unable to upload any new videos.
Of the $24.5 million, $22 million will be paid to the Trust for the National Mall, which the filing says is dedicated to the construction of a $200 million ballroom at the White House. So…yeah, most of the money is going to go towards making a ballroom in the White House, if the report is to be believed.
The whole thing sounds crazy at face value, but it kind of makes sense considering previous such settlements. For example, Meta paid $25 million in January to settle a similar lawsuit brought forth by Trump. $22 million of that money was given to a fund for the president’s upcoming presidential library in Miami.
