Reps for Paramount and Skydance did not comment.
Jewish organizations and the Anti-Defamation League ripped the episode for being slanted against Israel.
Last month, Disney settled the defamation lawsuit, agreeing to contribute $15 million to Trump’s presidential foundation or museum and to pay $1 million in legal fees to Trump’s lawyer.
His thinking extends to CBS’ coverage, as well.
The move follows a handful of missteps by the network, including its most recent flap over a Jan. 12 segment on “60 Minutes” about the Biden administration’s handling of the war in Gaza. The segment triggered concerns over bias at the news division.
Paramount, the parent company of CBS, is hoping to close its planned merger with Skydance Media in the coming months but has been sued by Trump for allegedly favorably editing the “60 Minutes” sit-down with Harris just before the election
Trump claimed CBS aired one version of the interview on “60 Minutes” and another version on its show “Face the Nation,” each containing different answers, and demanded the network release the transcript of the taped interview.
A federal jury determined Trump was liable for sexual abuse.
The Journal said there was no indication that Paramount had approached Trump’s team about a settlement, but executives at the company were gaming out options to reduce friction with the incoming administration in order to facilitate the merger.
One source told The Post that the talks have been described as “informal,” meaning there have been no presentations or formal plans devised.
Recently, Carr wrote a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger, ripping national news media, saying: “Americans no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly.”
A rep for Trump did not immediately comment on whether Paramount had contacted the President-elect’s team.
CBS has said it aired a more succinct version of Harris’s interview on “60 Minutes” for clarity. It has refused to release a full transcript of the interview.
At issue is Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against CBS, which alleges that the network committed election interference by editing portions of the “60 Minutes” interview with Harris to eliminate a “word salad” answer about the Israel-Hamas war.
