• Trump threatens Netflix if it doesn’t fire board member Susan Rice. • Rice, former Obama/Biden official, criticized corporations ’taking a knee’ to Trump. • Trump’s threat could block Netflix’s planned merger with Warner Bros. • Laura Loomer amplified Rice’s comments, accusing her of political retribution. • Trump’s narrative frames Democrats as weaponizing government against perceived enemies. • Paramount, led by the Ellison family, is seen as a preferred buyer for Warner Bros.
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- Donald Trump warned that Netflix would face “consequences” if it did not remove Susan Rice-an Obama and Biden administration official- from its board. Rice recently appeared on Preet Bharara’s podcast, saying corporations that “take a knee to Trump” will be held accountable. Trump’s threat, amplified by right‑wing influencer Laura Loomer, appears aimed at blocking Netflix’s pending merger with Warner Bros., which the company is pursuing. Trump has suggested he would prefer Paramount, a company more hostile to his critics, to acquire Warner. The move could delay or derail the Netflix‑Warner deal pending board changes.
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