Politics
Trump Wins $24.5 Million Settlement From YouTube Over Account Ban
By Jake Beardslee · September 30, 2025
Settlement Reached
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over the suspension of his account following the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The settlement was disclosed in a federal court filing in Oakland, California. The White House / Wikimedia
Breakdown of Funds
Of the total settlement, $22 million will go to the Trust for the National Mall to fund the construction of a White House state ballroom — a project Trump has pushed since returning to office, according to CBS News. The remaining $2.5 million will be distributed to other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union and individuals such as Andrew Baggiani, Austen Fletcher, Maryse Veronica Jean-Louis, Frank Valentine, Kelly Victory, and Naomi Wolf. Pixabay / Pexels
Settlements With Other Platforms
This marks another payout Trump has secured from tech companies that suspended his accounts after January 6. Previous settlements included agreements with Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, as well as Twitter, now known as X. Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
No Admission of Liability
According to the court filing, the settlement “shall not constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of the Defendants or their agents, servants, or employees, and is entered into by all Parties for the sole purpose of compromising disputed claims and avoiding the expenses and risks of further litigation.” KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA / Pexels