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Trump airs doubt about Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing an executive order during a ceremony in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on August 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. The executive order creates a White House task force to help coordinate logistical issues related to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles including security, visas for athletes and coaches and transportation. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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December 8, 2025

Trump airs doubt about Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump commented Sunday on Netflix’s effort to acquire storied Hollywood studio Warner Bros., saying the streaming giant already has “a very large market share” and “it could be a problem.”

“I’ll be involved in that decision,” Trump said upon arriving at the Kennedy Center Honors awards ceremony, referring to the decision facing federal regulators weighing the nearly $83 billion deal that has raised antitrust concerns and ire among Hollywood’s elite.

Trump also lavished praise on Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, who recently visited the White House, saying “he’s done one of the greatest jobs in the history of movies.”

If completed in its currrent form, Netflix would absorb competing streaming platform HBO Max and Warner Bros. studios, which has produced film classics including “Casablanca” and “Citizen Kane,” over the decades, as well as more recent blockbusters like “Barbie.”

The acquisition would give Netflix a massive catalog, with a vast array of content, including the Harry Potter films, the Lord of the Rings saga, and the superheroes of DC Studios — Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, for starters.

But Netflix won’t be getting television channels if the deal goes through, like Discovery and CNN, which would be spun off from Warner Bros. prior to the sale.

Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery officially put itself up for sale in October after receiving multiple unsolicited offers, beating out cable operator Comcast and media group Paramount Skydance.

Paramount’s chief David Ellison is a major backer of Trump.

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