The mega-merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery represents more than just another corporate consolidation—it’s a watershed moment for the future of American media. As streaming giants swallow traditional studios whole, conservatives—myself included—see exactly where this is heading: fewer voices, unified progressive messaging, and the complete erasure of traditional perspectives from mainstream entertainment.

But here’s what the mainstream media won’t tell you about Washington’s response to this $83 billion deal. What started as routine regulatory review has transformed into something far more significant, with implications that could reshape the entire media landscape and finally address years of biased coverage that has infected American journalism.

From ‘Breitbart’:

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.

Trump made his position on the deal known during a meeting with business leaders at the White House on Wednesday.

“I think any deal should — it should be guaranteed and certain that CNN is part of it or sold separately,” Trump said. “I don’t think the people that are running that company right now and running CNN, which is a very dishonest group of people, I don’t think that should be allowed to continue. I think CNN should be sold along with everything else.”

Finally. Someone said it out loud.

President Trump’s bombshell requirement effectively torpedoes any simple handover of Warner Bros. to Netflix, demanding instead that CNN—that bastion of anti-Trump hysteria—be stripped from the package or sold to new ownership. This isn’t regulatory oversight. It’s a direct assault on the media establishment that spent years attacking traditional American values while pretending to be objective journalists.

A Conservative Solution Emerges

Enter Larry Ellison and Paramount Skydance, who see CNN not as a lost cause but as a $500 million-per-year profit machine worth salvaging. The Oracle billionaire (yes, a tech mogul might actually fix journalism—strange times) has already demonstrated his commitment to balanced reporting by bringing Bari Weiss aboard to reform CBS’s news division.

The regulatory double standard here? Absolutely delicious. While Netflix faces what insiders call a “proctology exam” lasting two years, the Ellisons would receive “white-glove treatment” with approval in six months. This isn’t favoritism—it’s recognition that some buyers actually want journalism, not propaganda.

Presidential Power Play

Trump made it crystal clear: he’ll be “involved in that decision.” Netflix’s Ted Sarandos keeps promising the deal is “pro-consumer” (funny how that always means less choice, isn’t it?), but combining Netflix with HBO Max would create unprecedented content control. The president’s CNN ultimatum transforms routine antitrust review into an opportunity for real media reform.

With 12-18 months until deal closure, Trump holds every card. Each delay day costs millions. The pressure? Mounting by the hour.

This moment transcends corporate dealmaking—it’s our chance to reclaim at least one major outlet from progressive capture. Whether through Ellison or another buyer committed to actual journalism, Trump’s intervention could mark the beginning of the media reformation conservatives have demanded for decades.

Key Takeaways

• Trump demands CNN be sold separately in any Warner Bros. deal
• Larry Ellison emerges as potential buyer to reform CNN’s bias
• Netflix faces years of regulatory scrutiny while conservative buyers get fast-tracked
• Presidential intervention could finally break mainstream media’s progressive monopoly

Sources: Breitbart