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Created: 2025-07-18 18:05:45 UTC

Facts: 1) Paramount paid Trump $16M to settle FCC complaints (Reuters, Fox). 2) Settlement during FCC's merger review under Trump appointee Carr (FCC docs). 3) Colbert called it a "bribe" on-air (Deadline). 4) His firing followed, amid reported $15-40M losses (CNN, AP). 5) FCC's Gomez and Sanders flagged potential regulatory abuse (NYT, statements). These align across left/right sources.


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