Trump says CNN should be sold as part of any Warner Bros. deal

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1. The New Republic

   Paramount CEO Made Trump a Secret Promise on CNN in Warner Bros. Convo ↗ (opens The New Republic)

   Published Dec 8, 2025

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   David Ellison knows what Trump wants on CNN—and he’s willing to give it to him so long as he gets control of Warner Bros. Discovery.

2. CNN

   Trump enters Warner Bros. fight, says it’s ‘imperative that CNN be sold’ ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Dec 9, 2025

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   President Donald Trump inserted himself directly into the battle for control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday, saying, “It’s imperative that CNN be sold,” while deriding the network’s news coverage.

3. NBC Los Angeles

   Trump says CNN should be sold as part of any Warner Bros. deal ↗ (opens NBC Los Angeles)

   Published Dec 10, 2025

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   President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he thinks it's "imperative" that CNN is sold.

4. Fortune

   Trump says Warner Bros. deal should include sale of CNN ↗ (opens Fortune)

   Published Dec 10, 2025

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   “I think any deal should — it should be guaranteed and certain that CNN is part of it or sold separately,” Trump said at the White House.

5. Newsweek

   Trump says CNN should be sold as Warner Bros. faces Netflix, Paramount bids ↗ (opens Newsweek)

   Published Dec 10, 2025

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   Trump demands CNN be sold as part of any Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, inserting himself into the Netflix/Paramount battle.

6. The Hollywood Reporter

   “I Think It’s Imperative That CNN Be Sold”: Trump Plays Warner Bros. Kingmaker ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

   Published Dec 10, 2025

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   The business players involved in this saga presume that the regulatory state is likely a sideshow.

7. New York Post

   Exclusive | Trump says he wants a new owner for CNN as part of any sale of Warner Bros. Discovery: ‘A very dishonest group of people’ ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Dec 10, 2025

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   Donald Trump said he wants a new owner for CNN as part of any sale of its parent Warner Bros. Discovery – a signal that he prefers an offer by Paramount Skydance to purchase the media conglomerate versus last week’s winning bid from Netflix.

8. Breitbart News

   Trump Signals Opposition to Netflix Buying Warner Bros., Says CNN Should Be Sold as Part of Any Deal ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

   Published Dec 10, 2025

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   President Donald Trump has signaled some opposition to Netflix purchasing Warner Bros. Discovery, saying that CNN should be sold as part of the package deal.

9. Fox News

   Trump says 'any deal' to buy Warner Bros should include CNN ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Dec 10, 2025

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   President Donald Trump insisted "any deal" to buy Warner Bros. should include CNN as Netflix and Paramount engage in a bidding war over the Hollywood studio.

10. NPR

    President Trump says he's going to play a role in the sale of CNN's parent company ↗ (opens NPR)

    Published Dec 10, 2025

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    President Trump is lashing out at CNN and pledging to be involved in the looming fight over the cable network's parent company.

11. Variety

    Donald Trump Says CNN Should Be Sold as Part of Any Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Because the ‘People Running It’ Currently Are ‘Either Corrupt or Incompetent’ ↗ (opens Variety)

    Published Dec 10, 2025

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    Trump said it is "imperative" that CNN be sold as part of any deal for Warner Bros. Discovery so it's no longer under the current management team.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.