US EditionTrump Demands Netflix Fire Susan Rice or 'Pay the Consequences'
Trump demands Netflix remove board member Susan Rice amid the $83 billion Warner Bros. acquisition, as the DOJ reviews the deal for antitrust concerns.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump used Truth Social to demand Netflix fire Susan Rice, amplifying conservative activist Laura Loomer's calls and warning Netflix to `pay the consequences`.
- On Thursday, Rice warned that companies that `take a knee` to Trump could face an `accountability agenda` if Democrats regain power, speaking on Preet Bharara's podcast.
- Netflix's co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, testified before a Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee earlier this month and said he didn't seek political concessions during talks for the $72 billion deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.
- The dispute comes as the Department of Justice antitrust division reviews the $83 billion Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, with shareholders voting on March 20, 2026, and Netflix and Rice did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- President Trump previously said he `shouldn't be involved` but has since engaged publicly amid the seven-day deliberation period and DOJ review of the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal.
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Netflix’s Sarandos shrugs off Trump’s demand to fire ex-Biden official Susan Rice: ‘It’s not a political deal’
Netflix's co-CEO Ted Sarandos brushed off President Trump's demand to fire ex-Biden official Susan Rice from the streamer’s board -- an exhortation that came as Netflix has been seeking to buy key parts of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Ted Sarandos, CEO of Netflix, responds to Donald Trump's demands on the dismissal of Susan Rice, board member, noting that the agreement with Warner Bros is purely commercial
Trump warns Netflix to fire Susan Rice or else · American Wire News
President Donald Trump warned that Netflix will “pay the consequences” if a former Obama official is not removed from its board. The president called on the media company to fire the “racist” and “Trump deranged” former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, in a Truth Social post following her remarks vowing retribution against those supporting Trump. “Netflix should fire racist, Trump Deranged Susan Rice, IMMEDIATELY, or pay the co…
President Trump Calls on Netflix to Fire Board Member Susan Rice "Or Pay The Consequences"
In a strongly worded Truth Social post Saturday, President Trump advised Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice. Attached to his post was a screenshot from Laura Loomer’s X account, where the conservative commentator responded to comments Rice had made on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast. “Netflix should fire racist, Trump Deranged Susan Rice, IMMEDIATELY, or pay the consequences,” Trump wrote. “She’s got no talent or skills – Purely a politic…
The fact that a high-ranking Democrat is part of Netflix's board is a thorn in the mind of Donald Trump. The company should "fire Susane Rice or bear the consequences," demands the US President. There are several reasons why Trump wants to take action against the streaming giant.
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