Golden Finance reported that on the 14th local time, it was learned that ABC agreed to pay US$15 million to settle the defamation lawsuit filed by US President-elect Trump against a well-known host of the TV station. The fee will be paid to future Trump foundations and libraries. According to the settlement document released that day, ABC will also issue a statement on its website "expressing regret" for host Stephanopoulos's remarks on the show. In this lawsuit, Trump accused Stephanopoulos of repeatedly claiming on the TV show that Trump was convicted of "raping" the female writer Carroll. Trump believes this has damaged his reputation. According to a U.S. federal jury's finding in a related case in May 2023, Trump sexually assaulted and defamed Carroll, but did not commit rape. (Golden Ten)