The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2025
As Trump Proposes Baseless Ban of Voting Machines, Newsmax Settles Defamation Suit with Dominion Voting Systems
As we’ve reported, President Donald Trump said August 18th he would end the use of voting machines in the U.S., claiming without evidence they contributed to widespread election fraud. The same day, conservative media company Newsmax settled a defamation lawsuit for $67 million dollars with Dominion Voting Systems for airing similar conspiracy theories.
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Articles & Resources:

American Democracy Minute - (2024) Newsmax Settles with Smartmatic Over Airing 2020 Voting Machine Conspiracy Theories
American Democracy Minute - President Trump Threatens Executive Order to End Voting by Mail and Use of Voting Machines
Truth Social – Post by President Donald Trump Threatening to End Use of Mail-In Voting and Voting Machines
Delaware Superior Court - Dominion Voting Systems v. Newsmax Media
NPR - Newsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage
Newsmax - Newsmax Announces Settlement with Dominion Voting Systems
U.S. Securities Exchange Commission - Filing by Newsmax Announcing Settlement

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