Meta Account-Suspension Settlement
What happened
promisealleged Trump's complaint alleged that Meta's account suspensions violated rights and sought damages and reinstatement.
- U.S. District Court filing via The Wall Street Journal: Trump v. Facebook complaint2021-07-07 · Claims and prayer for relief
actionreported Trump and Meta agreed to settle the account-suspension suit.
- ABC News: Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from President Donald Trump2025-01-29 · Settlement terms
outcomereported Most of the settlement was designated for a fund connected to Trump's future presidential library, with other portions for fees and plaintiffs.
- Associated Press: Meta agrees to pay Trump to settle account-suspension lawsuit2025-01-30 · Allocation and recipients
legal statusreported The case ended by agreement without a merits judgment or admission by Meta.
- ABC News: Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from President Donald Trump2025-01-29 · Settlement disposition
People and organizations
- Metapayer
- Trump presidential-library fund and other settlement recipientsrecipient
Assessment
The settlement produced a library-designated benefit after Trump's return to office; it did not admit wrongdoing or adjudicate Trump's constitutional theory.