Trump Calls on Regulators to Block Netflix’s Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
Trump Calls on Regulators to Block Netflix’s Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
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The future of America won’t be decided on foreign battlefields. It is being decided in quiet, air-conditioned boardrooms, where our nation’s cultural inheritance is just another line item on a spreadsheet—something to be acquired, diluted, or fundamentally changed to suit a radical agenda. These decisions, made lightyears from public scrutiny, have the power to rewrite our history and poison the well for our children.

A monster transaction is now on the table that would hand a massive library of American storytelling to a single, notoriously biased company. What’s at stake? The iconic characters, timeless films, and beloved franchises that have been woven into our national identity for a century. The deal would forge a cultural behemoth, a gatekeeper with the power to erase the past and rubber-stamp the narratives of the future.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

President Donald Trump is urging federal regulators to stop Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the deal would concentrate unprecedented cultural power in a single corporation.

In a post on Truth Social this week, Trump called on authorities to “STOP THE NETFLIX MERGER WITH WB,” linking to an op-ed outlining concerns that the transaction would reshape the American entertainment industry and weaken competition.

A Woke Takeover of America’s Storybook

For anyone paying attention, this is not just another business deal. It is a looming cultural catastrophe. Frankly, Netflix has spent years perfecting the art of the preachy, unwatchable lecture disguised as entertainment. Now, this is the company poised to absorb the home of Casablanca, the DC Comics heroes, and countless other classics that represent a stronger, more confident America.

The real threat isn’t just ownership; it’s the power to corrupt. What happens to Superman—a global symbol of truth, justice, and the American Way—when his fate is in the hands of executives who sneer at those very concepts? President Trump gets it. Allowing this merger would give a woke corporation a free pass to twist, tarnish, or simply bury the stories millions of Americans cherish, replacing them with politically correct drivel.

Follow the Money… or the Ideology?

If you dig just a little, the motives behind this deal start to look deeply suspect. It seems this isn’t about smart business; it’s about ideological synergy. According to reports, Warner Bros. Discovery actually turned down a higher, all-cash offer from a competitor just to make a deal with Netflix.

This financially baffling move hasn’t gone unnoticed. As The Post Millennial reported, the decision prompted Rep. Matt Gaetz to suggest Warner Bros. might be breaching its duty to its own shareholders. He rightly questioned whether “ideology, rather than shareholder value, influenced the decision.” When a major corporation willfully takes a worse deal to partner with a fellow progressive traveler, you know their priority isn’t profit. It’s power.

A Monopoly on the Message

Ultimately, President Trump’s opposition boils down to a fundamental conservative principle: no single company should hold that much sway over American culture. This merger would obliterate competition, creating a content monopoly that could single-handedly decide which movies get made, what ideas are promoted, and which viewpoints are silenced. Such a concentration of power is a direct threat to the free exchange of ideas.

Once again, President Trump is the only one standing in the breach for the American people against unaccountable corporate power. He knows that if this deal goes through, one of the world’s most powerful cultural arbiters will be a company that holds traditional American values in utter contempt.

This is more than a squabble over a streaming service. It is a defense of our national story. By fighting this merger, President Trump is not only protecting the free market from a monopoly; he is protecting America’s identity from those who want to purchase it, rewrite it, and sell it back to us in a form we no longer recognize.

Key Takeaways

  • President Trump is fighting to stop Netflix from acquiring Warner Bros.
  • The deal would give a woke corporation control over America’s cultural heritage.
  • Warner Bros. allegedly rejected a higher offer, suggesting ideological motives.
  • This merger threatens to create a dangerous monopoly on entertainment and ideas.

Sources: The Post Millennial

January 12, 2026
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Cole Harrison
Cole Harrison is a seasoned political commentator with a no-nonsense approach to the news. With years of experience covering Washington’s biggest scandals and the radical left’s latest schemes, he cuts through the spin to bring readers the hard-hitting truth. When he's not exposing the media's hypocrisy, you’ll find him enjoying a strong cup of coffee and a good debate.
Cole Harrison is a seasoned political commentator with a no-nonsense approach to the news. With years of experience covering Washington’s biggest scandals and the radical left’s latest schemes, he cuts through the spin to bring readers the hard-hitting truth. When he's not exposing the media's hypocrisy, you’ll find him enjoying a strong cup of coffee and a good debate.