Howard Kurtz criticized Paramount for attempting to gain Trump administration approval for its merger with Skydance. Paramount settled a lawsuit with Trump for $16 million, which he claimed was due to CBS editing a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris unfavorably towards him. This lawsuit was deemed by legal experts as almost baseless, posing risks to free speech. Kurtz and Variety's Brian Steinberg discussed how Paramount's Chairwoman Redstone faces financial peril unless the merger succeeds, given the company's current struggles.
Kurtz criticized CBS parent company Paramount for seeking Trump administration approval to finalize a mega-merger with Skydance, linking it to a recent $16 million payout to Trump.
Legal experts labeled Trump's lawsuit against CBS as meritless and viewed Paramount's payout as a strategic move to secure Federal Communications Commission approval for the merger.
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