Someone’s playing fast and loose with the real numbers, and, for once, it may not be Donald Trump — at least when it comes to POTUS’ recent multi-million dollar lawsuit settlement with CBS. Never one to let anyone else have the last word or reluctant to craft reality to his own connivence,

The lawsuit saga has not only raised concerns about the state of press freedom in the U.S., but some have questioned the business motivations behind the deal. Paramount is currently awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission for a merger with Skydance Media .