Bernie Sanders criticized Trump for undermining democracy and moving toward authoritarianism, particularly pointing to a $16 million settlement between Paramount and Trump over an edited interview. The deal ended a lawsuit regarding alleged media bias in Trump’s favor. Critics argue the settlement reflects favoritism towards Trump due to the Redstone family’s desire for regulatory approval on a major sale, raising concerns about government influence over media. The situation exemplifies a troubling trend where corporate interests prioritize profit over journalistic integrity and democratic principles.
Trump is undermining our democracy and rapidly moving us towards authoritarianism, and the billionaires who care more about their stock portfolios than our democracy are helping him do it.
The settlement puts an end to the US president's lawsuit over the network's editing of an interview on 60 Minutes, with Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.
Trump claimed without any serious evidence that the edit of the interview betrayed bias against him. 60 Minutes journalists countered that it was just standard editing.
Paramount may have closed this case, but it opened the door to the idea that the government should be the media's editor-in-chief.
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