President Trump's settlement with Paramount for $16 million last week was helped across the finish line by an additional $16 million or more in "advertising," the president told reporters on Friday, nodding to a reported "side deal" with Skydance CEO David Ellison where CBS would run public service announcements for causes that are important to the president once a pending Skydance-Paramount merger is completed.

Speaking with reporters at Joint Base Andrews late Thursday night, Trump claimed the settlement was actually worth much more than $16 million.