Coverage dated December 7, 2025

Trump reacts to Netflix deal, Says Ted Sarandos has done “incredible job”

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President Trump praised Netflix co-CEO Sarandos, saying he has done “a phenomenal job”, while warning proposed WBD purchase “could be a problem.”

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Fortune
Trump hails Netflix's Sarandos as 'fantastic man' but casts mega-merger in doubt 'There’s no question about it. It could be a problem' (opens Fortune)
Published Dec 7, 2025
Fortune's feed description
Trump confirmed that he met with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos in the Oval Office before the WBD deal was announced. "I have a lot of respect for him."
Breitbart News
Watch: Trump Signals Regulatory Trouble for Netflix’s Warner Bros. Merger (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 7, 2025
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President Trump called Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos a "fantastic man" and praised his company while fearing its potential merger.
Deadline
Netflix's Ted Sarandos Reacts To Paramount's $108 Billion Warner Bros Bid (opens Deadline)
Published Dec 7, 2025
Deadline's feed description
Trump & Netflix are in sync, says CEO Ted Sarandos even as Paramount launches a new $108B bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Newsweek
Trump reacts to Netflix deal, Says Ted Sarandos has done “incredible job” (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 7, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
President Trump praised Netflix co-CEO Sarandos, saying he has done “a phenomenal job”, while warning proposed WBD purchase “could be a problem.”
Variety
Trump Calls Ted Sarandos a ‘Fantastic Man’ but Says Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Would Give Streamer ‘Very Big Market Share’: ‘It Could Be a Problem’ (opens Variety)
Published Dec 7, 2025
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President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed he recently met with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the White House to discuss the Warner Bros. Discovery deal -- and said the market share of a combined Netflix with WB and HBO Max "could be a problem."
Deadline
Donald Trump Praises Ted Sarandos But Says Netflix-WBD Would Have "Very Big Market Share" In Streaming (opens Deadline)
Published Dec 7, 2025
Deadline's feed description
President Donald Trump gushed over Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandso calling him “fantastic” but also noted that a combined Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery would “have a very big market share.”
Insider
Netflix's co-CEO shares how he pitched Trump on the Warner Bros. deal (opens Insider)
Published Dec 7, 2025
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Netflix's bid for Warner Bros. won, but Paramount isn't giving up. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos isn't David Ellison, but he might also be on Trump's good side.