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Trump's lawsuit against CBS, initially filed for $10 billion, hinged on allegations that the network's coverage of the 60 Minutes interview skewed the election narrative ahead of the 2020 presidential election. The lawsuit claims that CBS engaged in “news distortion” which harmed his chances during a critical period of the campaign. Following the release of unedited footage and transcripts from the interview, Trump amended the lawsuit to include CBS's parent company, Paramount Global, as a co-defendant. This development significantly inflated the potential damages to a staggering $20 billion.