Bought, Bullied, and Beaten: How Trump Is Crushing the Free Press

CBS and ABC’s settlements aren’t just payouts—they’re a warning that journalism is for sale, and truth is under attack.

In America, the press has long stood as a pillar of democracy, a watchdog against corruption, a check on power. But today, that pillar is crumbling, not because of outright government censorship but because of corporate cowardice. Faced with a barrage of lawsuits from former President Donald Trump, some of the most influential media companies in the cou…