Here are some of the major payouts that either have been confirmed or are under scrutiny:
- Meta Platforms agreed to a settlement of $25 million to resolve Trump’s 2021 lawsuit over account suspensions following the January 6 riot.
- YouTube (under Alphabet) settled with Trump for $24.5 million in September 2025. Of that, $22 million is allocated to the “Trust for the National Mall” to help fund a White House ballroom project.
- X Corp (formerly Twitter) reportedly paid $10 million early in 2025 to settle Trump’s case over the permanent suspension of his account.
- Paramount Global (parent of CBS) announced a $16 million settlement in July 2025 tied to a lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview; Trump claims the total benefit was closer to $36 million when including advertising value.
Senator Sanders’ post also referred to other large amounts: $3 billion from crypto, $940 million from law firms, $400 million plane deal in Qatar, and a potential $230 million from the Department of Justice. These latter figures remain unverified
