What is Trump's interest in Paramount's merger with WB?

特朗普对派拉蒙与华纳合并有何兴趣?

The NPR Politics Podcast

2026-08-07

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President Trump has taken a particular interest in Paramount's plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion. We discuss why the president is backing the deal — which is on hold after a group of Democratic attorneys general challenged it in court — and how the president's relationship with the press is influencing the deal.  This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, media correspondent David Folkenflik, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • You may have heard about the planned merger between Paramount and Warner Brothers.

  • It's a massive business transaction worth $111 billion.

  • There's a Hollywood angle.

  • There's a media angle.

  • But it's also just a fascinating episode in the ongoing battle between the president and the press.

  • It's the NPR Politics Podcast.

  • I'm Tamara Keith.

  • I cover politics.

  • I'm Mara Liason, senior national political correspondent.

  • And we also have NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik here with us today.

  • Hey, David.

  • Hey, guys.

  • David, you have been covering this merger through all the ins and outs,

  • but this is the first time we're talking about it on the pod.

  • So what do we need to know?

  • So, I mean, it's just an extraordinary effort to bring together these two Hollywood titans, right?

  • A century in Hollywood.