US EditionTrump Backs Broadcast TV Deal to 'Knock Out Fake News'
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would create the largest local TV broadcaster with over 260 stations, aligning with Trump administration efforts to deregulate media ownership.
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Donald Trump backs Nexstar Media's move to acquire Tegna for $6.2 billion, says ‘need more competition against enemy…'
US President Donald Trump, on 7 February 2026, publicly backed Nexstar Media's move to acquire Tegna via a $6.2 billion cash deal, citing America needs more media companies to fight against alleged fake news organisation. Here's what he said.
Trump backs merger between Nexstar and Tegna - Regional Media News
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday publicly backed a proposed merger between local television station operator Nexstar Media and its smaller rival Tegna. "We need more competition against THE ENEMY, the Fake News National TV Networks," Trump wrote in a social media post. "GET THAT DEAL DONE!" Nexstar last year proposed a $3.54 billion acquisition of Tegna that would make the combined entity the largest U.S. reg…
Pending Nexstar/TEGNA Merger Gets The Attack Ad Treatment
GAINESVILLE, VA. — It was Tuesday morning, and viewers to WRC-4, the NBC O&O serving Washington, D.C., were privy to something a little more icy than the school delay information appearing in an on-screen crawl. It was a 30-second political advertisement courtesy of “Mi Familia Vota,” and it directly criticizes the Commander-in-Chief — and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr — for their apparent willingness to allow Nexstar Media Group to acquire TEGNA. P…
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