Katie Couric on Media’s ‘Capitulation’ to Trump: ‘A Good Old-Fashioned Shakedown’
Rolling Stone • 4/23/2026
Summary
Katie Couric, a former CBS Evening News anchor, criticized her former network's $16 million settlement with Trump, describing it as "deplorable." She referred to the media's response to Trump as a "good old-fashioned shakedown."
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
3d
Age
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score5/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier40% (0.5^63/48)
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Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
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