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States To Sue To Block Trump Allies From Getting Control Of CNN

A coalition of states is preparing a lawsuit to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Trump has already voiced approval for the deal because it would kill CNN as we know it.

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Sarah Jones & Jason Easley
Jun 05, 2026
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The Paramount acquisition of Warner Brothers has many damaging facets to it. The deal will build an extreme amount of consolidation into the entertainment industry that borders on a monopoly. The deal would also put two of the biggest media properties in the United States (CBS and CNN) under the control of Trump ally David Ellison.

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The Trump administration has already virtually rubber-stamped approval of this deal because Ellison has promised sweeping changes to one of Trump's long-standing targets, CNN.

A look at what Bari Weiss has done to CBS offers a hint of what will come to CNN if this deal is not stopped.

A coalition of states has announced that they are filing a lawsuit to kill this acquisition.

Reuters reported:

California, New York, and other U.S. states are preparing a lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. (WBD.O), sources familiar with the matter told R…

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