YouTube to pay $22 million to Trump to settle its post-January 6 ban case

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Donald Trump and Alphabet reached an agreement in his lawsuit against YouTube.
Alphabet, which owns YouTube, will pay a total of $24.5 million to settle the post-January 6-related case.
Trump has directed that part of his money will finance the construction of the White House ballroom.

Alphabet is the final major tech company to pay President Donald Trump after it barred him from a social media platform following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

On Monday, Alphabet, which owns YouTube, announced that it would pay $24.5 million to settle a case brought by Trump following his post-riot ban. Of that amount, $22 million will go to Trump.

According to court filings, Trump has decided that the $22 million will go to the Trust for the National Mall, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, and toward the construction of an expansive ballroom on the White House grounds.

John Kelly, Trump’s attorney on the case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment left after business hours Monday.

The news, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, brings to a close settlement talks that had dragged on for months.

In the meantime, Trump had reached agreements with Twitter and Facebook to settle their separate cases. All told, Trump has raked in more than $57 million in settlement money related to his post-January 6 bans from leading social media platforms.

Alphabet did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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