cMay 30, 2025
James Gleick

It's dizzying to keep track of the many kinds of Trump corruption, but consider this. As a private citizen he files multibillion-dollar lawsuits against major corporations. As president, he abuses government power to pressure them.

So, headline:
Paramount Offers Millions to Trump [private citizen] to End $20B '60 Minutes' Suit & [as president] Let Skydance Merger Go Through.

This is bribery, by definition.

https://deadline.com/2025/05/trump-paramount-settlement-offer-1236412894/

Paramount Offers Millions To Trump To End $20B ’60 Minutes’ Suit & Let Skydance Merger Go Through

They don't have a deal yet, but Donald Trump is weighing the millions Shari Redstone & Paramount are willing to give him to make his 60 Minutes suit go away

Deadline
May 29, 2025 at 4:20pmWeb
Show threadNellMinowMay 29, 2025
@gleick Expect some lawsuits over this. https://valueedgeadvisors.com/2025/05/24/a-challenge-to-the-paramount-deal/
A Challenge to the Paramount Deal

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) has informed Paramount Global executives that it plans to file a lawsuit if Paramount settles with President Donald Trump over his court case against CBS News.…

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Show threadJ. R. DePriest    :EA DATA. SF:May 29, 2025
@gleick it's bribery and should be challenged legally but, from a business standpoint, it's a no-brainer. They'll likely make far more money than that on the deal itself. Capitalism!
Show threadRay GreenwellMay 29, 2025
@gleick Extortion?
Show threadJames BrookeMay 30, 2025

@gleick

George Washington warned of partisanship and foreign influence, reminding leaders to exercise power with humility and in the best interest of the nation, NOT PERSONAL GAIN.