US EditionTrump: ‘Imperative’ that CNN be sold to new ownership
Trump calls current CNN leadership corrupt or incompetent and insists the network must be sold separately in Warner Bros. Discovery's deal, citing risks of spreading misinformation.
- President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday it is `imperative` that CNN be sold as part of any Warner Bros. Discovery deal, calling the network's leaders `either corrupt or incompetent`.
- Under the plan Warner Bros. Discovery is pursuing, it will split into two publicly traded halves, while Netflix's $82.7 billion deal excludes TV networks and Paramount Skydance launched a $30-per-share hostile bid for all of WBD, including CNN.
- Using blunt language, President Donald Trump accused CNN of `spreading poison` and `lies`, called its managers a `disgrace`, and said he would `probably be involved` in deal approvals.
- His comments signaled a tilt toward Paramount's rival bid, fueling anxiety at CBS News about combined ownership with CNN, while the Warner board is expected to respond next week amid regulatory review.
- Historically, Trump opposed deals that included CNN, as seen in the AT&T/Time Warner merger blocked by the Justice Department, while David Ellison recently assured officials he would make sweeping changes to CNN, raising editorial firewall concerns.
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The US president speaks out on the need to change ownership of CNN and supports Paramount Skydance's proposal, while attacking major media outlets
The U.S. president said on Wednesday that he wanted to make sure that CNN, which he has long accused of serving his democratic opponents, changed ownership.
Trump Says CNN Should Be Sold in Warner Bros. Merger Deal
President Donald Trump, on Dec. 10, said that CNN, a television news broadcaster with which he has frequently clashed, should be sold as part of ongoing negotiations to acquire its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. The comments by Trump were made during an event at the White House, where he was hosting business leaders for a roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room, where he announced plans for his “Trump Gold Card” business immigration…
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he wanted to make sure that CNN, which he has long accused of serving his democratic opponents and being an "enemy of the people", changed ownership as part of the sale of his mother house, Warner Bros Discovery. The American media and entertainment group, which holds CNN, was the subject of an auction battle between its competitor Paramount Skydance and the streaming giant Netflix. President Trump reported op…
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he wanted to make sure that CNN, which he has long accused of serving his democratic opponents and being an "enemy of the people", changed ownership as part of the sale of his mother house, Warner Bros. Discovery.
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