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Jared Kushner's financing role in Paramount's $108 billion US bid for Warner Bros. Discovery injects Trump-family interests into one of the biggest media battles in years, raising concerns over whether the president's influence could tip the scales.

Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in a last-ditch effort to outbid Netflix, which had announced a merger late last week, and create a media powerhouse.

Paramount said its offer includes financing from Kushner's investment firm Affinity Partners, along with financing from the Saudi and Qatari sovereign wealth funds and L'imad Holding Co, owned by Abu Dhabi.

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he has not spoken with Kushner —who is married to Trump's daughter, Ivanka — about Warner Bros. Discovery, adding that neither Netflix nor Paramount "are friends of mine."

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[–] rozodru@pie.andmc.ca 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

so basically the same people that bought EA?

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yep, Kushner was a part of that deal too. Here's a good summary of the political behind-the-scenes. Tiktok, EA, now CNN all going into Trump/MAGA hands within the past year. Netflix actually wanted to buy Paramount before the Skydance merger with David Ellison (Oracle Larry Ellison's hellspawn) as CEO, and now they're seemingly being cucked again for going after WB.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Kushner is also an integral part of the plan to turn the Gaza waterfront into the Israeli Dubai, so the world can spend their money with Israel, instead of the Muslims. Trump is making plans for luxury apartments, condos, and resorts, all along the waterfront, all under his control, and Kushner is his point man. That's why he wants Gaza cleared.

[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Tell that to those who think trump would save Gaza

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago

Anybody that thinks Trump is going to save anything is a delusional Pedocon.