ABC News and George Stephanopoulos to Apologize and Pay $15 Million in Trump Defamation Suit Settlement

The news organization and anchor will donate $15 million to a presidential foundation and pay $1 million of the president-elect’s attorney fees

Donald Trump delivers remarks as he visits a neighborhood affected by Hurricane Helene on October 21, 2024, in Swannanoa, North Carolina (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Donald Trump delivers remarks as he visits a neighborhood affected by Hurricane Helene on October 21, 2024, in Swannanoa, North Carolina (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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President-elect Donald Trump has settled his defamation lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos, as the news organization and Stephanopoulos have agreed to publicly apologize and ABC News will donate $15 million to a presidential foundation (which is often a presidential library or museum). The organization will also pay $1 million of Trump’s legal fees as part of the settlement.

“ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements regarding President Donald J. Trump made during an interview by George Stephanopoulos with Rep. Nancy Mace on ABC’s This Week on March 10, 2024,” Stephanopoulos and ABC News said in a statement.

Trump filed his lawsuit against ABC News and Stephanopoulos in March.

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Stephanie is a reporter at TheWrap. She has been covering news, politics, entertainment, media, and sports (mostly women’s basketball) for over 15 years. Her experience includes The Guardian, People, the BBC, SB Nation and more.

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