Last year, a civil jury found that Trump was liable for sexually abusing and defaming writerE.

Trump contended that he was defamed as Stephanopoulos did not make the distinction.

The settlement comes one day after a magistrate judge ordered Trump and Stephanopoulos to sit for depositions next week.

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Fox News Digital first reported on the settlement, and the site labeled the settlement amount massive.

In October, Trump sued CBS over the way that a60 Minutesinterview with Kamala Harris was edited.

The ABC-Trump settlement is being made just weeks before Trump returns to the White House.

Michael Fishman on ‘The Conners’

I hope it isnt.