Trump Suggests Selling or Overhauling CNN as Warner Bros. Discovery Battle Intensifies
President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind the idea of selling or overhauling Cable News Network (CNN), citing the network's alleged bias against him and his supporters. The remarks come at a time when Netflix is set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, a parent company that owns both CNN and other popular media assets like HBO.
Trump has long been critical of CNN, labeling it "fake news" and accusing its leadership of being corrupt or incompetent. He claims that the network's ratings are low and that he would prefer not to see the same management in charge of CNN any longer.
The comments from Trump have raised concerns about conflicts of interest and media independence. As federal regulators review two competing bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, one from Netflix worth nearly $83 billion and another from Paramount Skydance at $108.4 billion, Trump's demands may further intensify questions over the fate of CNN.
Paramount Skydance's bid includes control over CNN, which could potentially lead to a vertically integrated media conglomerate with sweeping influence over everything from HBO to cable sports networks. Critics have warned that this arrangement could sharpen concerns about editorial independence in political coverage and national security risks if the administration were to favor that deal.
The outcome of the bidding process will reshape American entertainment and news, potentially under the shadow of a president who has vowed to play a role in the decision. Any Netflix or Paramount Skydance deal must clear intense antitrust scrutiny at the Justice Department before it can close.
President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind the idea of selling or overhauling Cable News Network (CNN), citing the network's alleged bias against him and his supporters. The remarks come at a time when Netflix is set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, a parent company that owns both CNN and other popular media assets like HBO.
Trump has long been critical of CNN, labeling it "fake news" and accusing its leadership of being corrupt or incompetent. He claims that the network's ratings are low and that he would prefer not to see the same management in charge of CNN any longer.
The comments from Trump have raised concerns about conflicts of interest and media independence. As federal regulators review two competing bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, one from Netflix worth nearly $83 billion and another from Paramount Skydance at $108.4 billion, Trump's demands may further intensify questions over the fate of CNN.
Paramount Skydance's bid includes control over CNN, which could potentially lead to a vertically integrated media conglomerate with sweeping influence over everything from HBO to cable sports networks. Critics have warned that this arrangement could sharpen concerns about editorial independence in political coverage and national security risks if the administration were to favor that deal.
The outcome of the bidding process will reshape American entertainment and news, potentially under the shadow of a president who has vowed to play a role in the decision. Any Netflix or Paramount Skydance deal must clear intense antitrust scrutiny at the Justice Department before it can close.
It's like, Trump is all bent outta shape about the network being biased against him, but isn't that kinda a double standard considering how often he's attacked other news outlets? 
The thing is, whoever ends up owning CNN is gonna have way too much power over what we see and hear in this country... and that's not exactly reassuring 
. On the one hand, I get why Trump wants to shake things up, but on the other hand, don't we want our news sources to be free from corporate influence? 
. Can't he just let things go? It seems like he's trying to use this as leverage to influence the outcome of the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding process, and that's not right 
. And now it's making everyone worry about conflicts of interest and editorial independence... it's just too much drama for me 
. I mean, I get that CNN can be biased at times (who isn't?), but Trump's always been pretty vocal about his dislike for the network, and this is just getting out of hand 
. What if Netflix or Paramount Skydance do end up buying Warner Bros. Discovery? Will we see a homogenization of media voices or just more control by one entity? 
... think about it, if Trump gets his hands on CNN or even forces them to change who's behind the wheel, we're looking at some seriously biased reporting that'll just fuel his own ego and mess with our democracy 
... it's all about who gets control of what media outlets, imo 
And what happens to all the journalists who are just trying to do their jobs without any external pressure?
. Can't we just have some actual journalists doing their job without all this drama? 
what's going on with CNN?! Trump is literally suggesting they sell or overhaul the whole thing... like, isn't that kinda harsh? 
I mean, he's already been critical of them before, but this feels super intense. And now with Netflix and Paramount Skydance in the mix, it's just getting crazy! 
Will CNN be able to survive all these drama-filled changes? 
Can we just have a media landscape without the constant drama and politicking for once?