YouTube to pay Trump over $20 million

According to documents filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the vast majority of YouTube's payment — $22 million — will go to Trump, The New York Times reports.

He has instructed that the money be transferred to the Trust for the National Mall and the construction of a ballroom at the White House.

The remaining $2.5 million will be distributed among other plaintiffs in the case, including author Naomi Wolf and the American Conservative Union.

Trump filed a lawsuit against Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube and Google, and other social networks after the platforms blocked his accounts in 2021.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, reached a similar agreement with Trump in January, agreeing to pay $25 million.

X, the social network owned by Elon Musk and formerly known as Twitter, agreed in February to pay about $10 million to settle a dispute over the blocking of Trump's account in 2021.

X reinstated Trump's account shortly after Mr. Musk acquired the company in 2022, and YouTube reinstated his channel in 2023.

Photo: The Hill.