Intro: Tech Writes A Check, Culture Writes The Punchline
YouTube Agreed To Pay $24.5 Million After Shutting Down Trump’s Accounts — Which Is Either A Mea Culpa Or A Very Expensive PR Power Move. Blaze Media
Ballroom Budgeting 101
$22 Million Of That Windfall Heads To The Trust For The National Mall To Build A White House Ballroom — Finally, A Place For History To Gossip. Blaze Media
Meta And X Also Brought Gifts
Meta And X Already Settled; Apparently The Social-Media Apology Tour Comes With Corporate Catering And Legal Counsel. Blaze Media
Free Speech, Paid Back
Big Tech Says “Open Debate Matters” Right After Writing A Check — It’s The Most American Thing: Pay To Play, Pay To Be Heard, Pay For The Ballroom. Blaze Media
Conclusion: Victory Speech In Velvet Drapes
In The End, The Internet Learned Two Things: Lawsuits Have Price Tags, And Trump Now Has A Ballroom — Cue The MAGA Band And A Triumphant Mic Drop.
