Trump Says CNN Should Be Sold in Warner Bros. Merger Deal

A bidding war is underway between Netflix and Paramount Skydance for CNN’s parent company.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with top business leaders in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images

President Donald Trump, on Dec. 10, said that CNN, a television news broadcaster with which he has frequently clashed, should be sold as part of ongoing negotiations to acquire its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.

The comments by Trump were made during an event at the White House, where he was hosting business leaders for a roundtable discussion in the Roosevelt Room, where he announced plans for his “Trump Gold Card” business immigration plan.