The president has had all sorts of legal woes over the past few years. But he’s quickly starting to come out on the right side of many of these battles.
And Trump secured a major court victory against this Big Tech giant.
In a major win for free speech and accountability, YouTube has finally caved and agreed to fork over $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump. The suit stemmed from the tech giant’s heavy-handed suspension of his account back in 2021, right after the chaos on January 6.
This payout isn’t just pocket change—it’s a direct slap at the Big Tech overlords who tried to silence the people’s choice. Court papers reveal that the lion’s share, a whopping $22 million, heads straight to the Trust for the National Mall. This group focuses on fixing up and boosting America’s iconic landmarks.
According to CNN, that cash will fuel the building of a brand-new White House State Ballroom, turning a vision into reality on hallowed ground. It’s a fitting tribute to Trump’s enduring legacy, channeling tech dollars back into the heart of the nation.
The leftover $2.5 million from the settlement gets split among other folks in the fight, including the American Conservative Union, per The Wall Street Journal.
YouTube, under Google’s Alphabet umbrella, yanked Trump’s channel claiming he broke rules on stirring up violence during his last days in office. But fast-forward two years, and they brought it back online—making them the last holdout among the social media giants to face the music in court.
Trump didn’t stop at YouTube; he took on the whole cartel. Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, coughed up $25 million back in January to end their own legal battle.
Most of that Meta money poured into Trump’s upcoming presidential library down in Miami, Florida—a beacon for future generations to remember his America First agenda.
Then there’s X, the platform once called Twitter, which settled for $10 million in February. Elon Musk, a Trump supporter, snapped it up in 2022 and wasted no time reinstating the president’s account that same year.
Meta dragged their feet longer, only letting Trump back on in February 2023. But in the end, justice caught up, thanks to relentless pressure.
Behind all these courtroom triumphs stands Trump lawyer John Coale, who masterminded the cases against these tech titans. He didn’t mince words on why they folded so fast.
“If he had not been re-elected, we would have been in court for 1,000 years,” Coale said, per the Wall Street Journal. “It was his re-election that made the difference.”
That’s the power of the ballot box—Trump’s landslide return to the White House shifted the ground under Big Tech’s feet, forcing them to pay up instead of dragging things out forever.
This isn’t just about money; it’s a message that conservatives won’t roll over when elites try to muzzle dissent. Trump’s victories here expose the bias baked into these platforms.
Meanwhile, Trump’s been building bridges in Silicon Valley during his latest campaign and now in his second term.
Key players like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai showed up front and center at his inauguration, rubbing elbows with Musk.
It’s a sign that even the tech moguls are starting to get it—America’s back under strong leadership, and they’re wise to align rather than fight the tide. These settlements mark a turning point, putting real consequences on censorship and funneling resources back to patriotic causes.
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