Thursday, February 05, 2026

Trump says he'll stay out of the Netflix-Paramount fight

The president's comments to NBC News were a reversal from his December statement that he would be involved in the approval process for Netflix's deal.

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... President Donald Trump said he plans to stay out of Netflix and Paramount Skydance's battle over Warner Bros. Discovery, a shift from comments he made late last year that suggested he could personally weigh in on a deal set to reshape the media landscape.

"I haven't been involved," Trump told "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas in an exclusive interview Wednesday. "I must say, I guess I'm considered to be a very strong president. I've been called by both sides. It's the two sides, but I've decided I shouldn't be involved. The Justice Department will handle it." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-05 11:35 PM

@#1 ... The Justice Department will handle it. ...

So, he apparently has given the marching orders to AG Bondi, and now he wants to sit back and wash his hands of what happens as a result?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-05 11:36 PM

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