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Trump says he will stay out of Netflix-Paramount fight over Warner Bros

President Trump will not intervene in the $72 billion Netflix and Paramount Skydance bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, leaving the U.S. Justice Department to handle antitrust review.

  • President Donald Trump stated that he will not be involved in the fight between Netflix and Paramount Skydance to buy some or all of Warner Bros. Discovery.
  • Trump said the Justice Department will handle the potential merger deal between the companies, acknowledging that there is a theory that one of the companies is too big.
  • Trump previously indicated he would be involved in the government review of the transaction, but has now decided he should not be involved.
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To paraphrase Lewis Carroll, we can say that Donald Trump is able to change his mind six times (at least) before breakfast.In the traditional interview prior to the broadcast of the Super Bowl 2026, the president of the United States has stated that he has no intention of getting involved in the most important financial operation of today's Hollywood, despite having stated otherwise in December.During his talk with host Tom Llamas (NBC), via Var…

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The fight for Warner Bros. takes a new turn with recent statements by Donald Trump, who claims that people from Netflix and Paramount sought it.Donald Trump pointed out that both Netflix and Paramount sought their support in their struggle to get hold of Warner Bros., something that was reported at the time.Netflix and Paramount wanted Trump to help them buy Warner Bros.According to a report from NBC, agents from both Netflix and Paramount, spok…

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NBC News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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