YouTube settles Trump suspension suit for $24.5M
YouTube (owned by Alphabet/Google) agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit President Donald Trump brought over the platform’s suspension of his account after the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack. Court filings dated Sept. 30, 2025 show $22 million of the settlement will go to the Trust for the National Mall to support a White House ballroom project and $2.5 million will be distributed to other plaintiffs, including Naomi Wolf and the American Conservative Union; a related hearing was scheduled for Oct. 6 before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers in Oakland.
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🔍 Key Facts
- YouTube/Alphabet agreed to a $24.5 million settlement reported Sep. 30, 2025.
- $22 million of the sum is earmarked for the Trust for the National Mall/White House ballroom; $2.5 million will be paid to other parties (Naomi Wolf, American Conservative Union).
- Court hearing regarding the litigation was scheduled for Oct. 6, 2025 before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers; the settlement filing states it does not constitute an admission of liability.