Google Settles Trump Lawsuit for $22M
Google Settles Trump Lawsuit With $22M Deal Tied to White House Ballroom Project
Washington — Google has settled with former U.S. President Donald Trump, becoming the last of three major tech companies to resolve lawsuits he filed in 2021 alleging censorship of conservative voices.
Trump had sued Twitter (now X), Facebook parent company Meta, and Google’s YouTube platform, along with their CEOs, claiming unlawful suppression of his viewpoints. While Meta and X settled earlier this year, Google’s deal closes the final chapter in the series of legal battles.
Under the agreement, YouTube will direct $22 million on Trump’s behalf to the Trust for the National Mall, a nonprofit organization supporting construction of a massive 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House. The $200 million project is expected to be completed well before Trump’s current presidential term ends in January 2029.
Other plaintiffs in the case, including the American Conservative Union and author Naomi Wolf, will also receive settlement funds.
Google did not admit to any wrongdoing as part of the settlement and will not be making changes to its products or policies.
Trump, who never permanently lost access to his YouTube account, was suspended from uploading videos in 2021. The account was restored in 2023.
Earlier this year, Meta agreed to pay about $25 million, with most of the money going toward a fund for Trump’s planned presidential library in Miami. Twitter’s successor, X, paid $10 million in February to end its involvement in the case.
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