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Brendan Carr held up a merger until Paramount paid $16 million to settle Trump's lawsuit against CBS.
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Brendan Carr delayed a merger until Paramount paid $16 million to resolve Donald Trump's lawsuit against CBS.
- Confidence Score
- 0.800
- Claim Maker
- Joe Lancaster
- Context Type
- News Article
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{ "amount": "$16 million", "person": "Brendan Carr", "organization": "Paramount" } - UUID
- 1a7ef0d2-5aeb-44a5-8fad-abc9978f0bbc
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- Created
- October 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM (1 week ago)
- Last Updated
- October 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM (1 week ago)
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https://reason.com/2026/10/02/trump-criticizes-fox-news-for-daring-to-show-clips-of-democrats
Donald Trump criticizes Fox News for featuring Democratic figures, viewing it as a betrayal. He sees any negative coverage as an act of disloyalty, consistent with his past threats against broadcast networks.
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