Trump Says Warner Bros. Deal Should Include Sale of CNN

The Warner Bros. Discovery Techwood office campus in Atlanta.Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg

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By Jennifer A Dlouhy

December 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM UTC

Updated on

December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM UTC

President Donald Trump signaled he’ll oppose a Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. deal that doesn’t include new ownership of CNN, a potential wrinkle for the bid from Netflix Inc.

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