Coverage dated February 4, 2026
Netflix Rises In Premarket As Trump Says He’ll Stay Out Of Warner Acquisition Fight
Headline from Forbes
Trump said Netflix and Paramount are “beating the hell out of each other” in the Warner acquisition fight, “and there’ll be a winner.”
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NBC News
Trump says he'll stay out of the Netflix-Paramount fight over Warner Bros. ↗ (opens NBC News)Published
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President Donald Trump said he plans to stay out of Netflix and Paramount Skydance’s battle over Warner Bros.
Insider
Trump says he's staying out of the fight between Netflix and Paramount to take over Warner Bros. Discovery ↗ (opens Insider)Published
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President Donald Trump said Netflix and Paramount Skydance have called him about Warner Bros. Discovery but said he's not getting involved.
The Hollywood Reporter
Trump Says He “Shouldn’t Be Involved” in Netflix-Paramount Battle Over Warner Bros. ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)Published
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Donald Trump is changing his tune, saying that he now plans to stay out of Netflix and Paramount Skydance’s fight over Warner Bros. Discovery.
Forbes
Netflix Rises In Premarket As Trump Says He’ll Stay Out Of Warner Acquisition Fight ↗ (opens Forbes)Published
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Trump said Netflix and Paramount are “beating the hell out of each other” in the Warner acquisition fight, “and there’ll be a winner.”
Washington Examiner
Trump, in reversal, says he won’t get involved in Netflix-Paramount fight ↗ (opens Washington Examiner)Published
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In December, Trump said he would be involved with the merger decision and that the merging of such large companies “could be a big problem.”
