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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Says Paramount’s Trump Settlement ‘Seems Transactional,’ Tells Media Companies to ‘Do the Right Thing’ Amid Threats 

By Varietyschneider Jul 2, 2025 | 4:09 PM

Gov. Gavin Newsom warned the U.S. media companies not to “sell out” to the Trump administration, the same day that Paramount Global controversially settled a lawsuit brought about by Trump regarding a “60 Minutes” report. That $16 million settlement between Paramount’s CBS News and Trump is widely seen as a quid pro quo for the […]