Trump Tells NBC He’ll Let DOJ Handle the Fight for Warner Bros.

Feb. 5, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC

President Donald Trump said he intended to stay out of the clash between Netflix Inc. and Paramount Skydance Corp. over Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., saying he would leave the matter to the US Justice Department.

“I haven’t been involved,” Trump told NBC News in an interview. “I’ve been called by both sides. It’s the two sides, but I’ve decided I shouldn’t be involved. The Justice Department will handle it.”

The battle between Netflix and Paramount over Warner Bros, an iconic Hollywood studio, has grown increasingly acrimonious and drawn scrutiny from Washington, regardless of which bidder succeeds, setting up a ...

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