U.S. President Donald Trump said on Dec. 7 that he will play a role in determining whether Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery should be allowed to proceed, signaling potential scrutiny of what would be one of the largest entertainment mergers in U.S. history.
Trump told reporters as he arrived at the Kennedy Center to host its annual awards show that he would “be involved in that decision.”
He added that economists would have to weigh in on the impact, noting that the merged companies would command “a big market share,” which “could be a problem.”
Trump also said the merger would “go through a process,” calling Netflix a great company and praising co-CEO Ted Sarandos as “a fantastic man.”…