Trump Joins the Streaming Wars
December 9, 2025
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Episode 1096 · December 9, 2025
Trump Joins the Streaming Wars
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<p>The fate of Hollywood rests in President Trump's hands as Netflix and Paramount fight to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery—the home of HBO Max, Harry Potter, and Superman. Will Trump back Paramount's bid by longtime loyalist Larry Ellison (with help from presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner)? Or will Netflix's Ted Sarandos be able to woo the President to his side? Jon, Tommy, and Lovett discuss Trump's involvement in the Hollywood mega-deal and all the rest of the news, including the administration's bailout for soybean farmers who have been hurt by tariffs, Congressional Republicans unwillingness to do anything about the coming ACA premium hikes, and the President's promise to sign an executive order that would sweep away state AI regulations. Then, Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw, who broke the Warner Brothers merger news, talks to Lovett about the future of Hollywood and the details of the rival bids for WBD.</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/YXrUvJw93Ro">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>
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