YouTube Settles Trump Jan 6 Lawsuit for $24.5M

YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over his January 6, 2021 suspension from the platform, according to court filings. Under the deal, $22 million will go to the Trust for the National Mall to help fund construction of a White House State Ballroom at Trump’s request, and $2.5 million will be distributed to other plaintiffs, including the American Conservative Union and author Naomi Wolf. The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability and ends a four‑year legal battle after YouTube said it suspended Trump’s channel citing concerns about the ongoing potential for violence; the account was later reinstated in 2023. YouTube is the last of the major social platforms to resolve related suits, following Meta’s $25 million and X’s roughly $10 million settlements earlier this year. Google/Alphabet confirmed the deal but declined further comment, and the filings were disclosed shortly before a scheduled October court hearing on the case.