A 'settlement' is just a new synonym in American English to a "bribe", in addition to an old "campaign donation". Meta said that it had agreed to pay Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed over the suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. - ThreadSky

beingliberal.bsky.social • 23 days ago

A 'settlement' is just a new synonym in American English to a "bribe", in addition to an old "campaign donation".
Meta said that it had agreed to pay Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed over the suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

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juliadilliard.bsky.social•23 days ago

No doubt it's pay for play. Gee, I was put in fb jail any number of times for making disparaging comments about tfg & maga. Can I get $1 million from Zuckerberg?

petruccio762.bsky.social•23 days ago

America is turning into a dystopian hellscape. Poor people!

oamatterickson.bsky.social•23 days ago

How is this legal?!?

xisthebeast.bsky.social•23 days ago

there should be a class action lawsuit or something against Meta, making the company pay a similar amount to all the other "regular" folks who had their accounts suspended

gjhamm.bsky.social•23 days ago

So, Zuck gets a seat at the table with a $25M donation? Sweet deal for billionaire buddies.

d-99.bsky.social•23 days ago

Really? Because he started the insurrection and his accounts should have been suspended. So why back down now? Because you are a hypocrite and a coward? Sounds about right.

coachtim.bsky.social•23 days ago

Was there a judgment against Meta?

buddsd.bsky.social•23 days ago

No. It's a bribe masquerading as a settlement. Trump had no chance of winning that lawsuit.

chanosky.bsky.social•23 days ago

This is really disgusting 🤮

ben-dombrowski.bsky.social•23 days ago

This is not a bribe by Meta. It’s extortion by Trump

ralphhensley.bsky.social•23 days ago

Suckerberg & META need to be taken to task...this settlement is absolutely ridiculous. $1 without conceding would've been a better tactic

cassiekey.bsky.social•23 days ago

You have to pay to stay and play. CBS: payment pending

buddsd.bsky.social•23 days ago

So much corruption in plain view

karhey.bsky.social•23 days ago

A fee for services rendered

that-one-geek.bsky.social•23 days ago

I think everyone who has ever had their meta account removed should sue Zuckerberg.
If it's a first amendment violation for Trump, it's a first amendment violation for everyone.

ladyfville.bsky.social•23 days ago

CLASS ACTION SUIT?!?

ohhellno47.bsky.social•23 days ago

Exactly. @krassenstein.bsky.social

jaapenolady.bsky.social•23 days ago

That is HOW TRUMP MAKES MONEY, SUE THIS SUE THAT, SUE EVERYONE THAT HE FEELS DONE HIM WRONG BUT DIDN'T.

mocwriter.bsky.social•23 days ago

Money laundering FIN

kevinc13.bsky.social•23 days ago

Fuck Zuck.

itsannebran.bsky.social•23 days ago

I'm so glad everyone else reads it for what it is, too. When I saw the headline, "How is this ok? He was at the inauguration and donated to the campaign..." If it was a suit settlement, I'd think there would be more beef btwn them.

arty-san.bsky.social•23 days ago

Just another way to launder money, right out in the open.

We're being played.

jacqueb.bsky.social•23 days ago

I think we should all sue Meta and Twitter for having accounts suspended or removed. Precedent exists now.

mosaicmind.bsky.social•23 days ago

So this means Trump can make a payment towards the damages awarded to E Jean Carroll in her sexual abuse and defamation case, right?

gonzoinhouston.bsky.social•23 days ago

Unlike a campaign contribution, a settlement goes straight in to his pocket. Wonder how many other bullshit lawsuits he has out there?

mallori1960.bsky.social•23 days ago

Disgraceful. Truly. Nowhere to go but down. As if that’s even possible…

littlemzmuffet.bsky.social•23 days ago

Watching this sycophancy from across the pond literally turns my stomach & one of the many reasons I stopped watching the news back in October & only glance at headlines now - no matter what the news may say, Europeans are DISGUSTED that Americans voted Trump back in, trust me, I'm here 💙

buddsd.bsky.social•23 days ago

Most Americans are disgusted too

littlemzmuffet.bsky.social•23 days ago

I hear you! as an ex-pat, when people find out I am an American here in the UK, they want my views on Trump/American politics, but I can shut that conversation down now that I am British as well (I got my citizenship approved on 13th January) 🤣😍

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