Trump-Backed Paramount-Warner Bros Deal May Work Against Him | Former CNN Boss

“Once this merger is approved, Trump's leverage is diminished and the midterm elections don't look good for Trump, and more of his leverage will diminish.” Paramount’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros has been approved by the US Department of Justice, but while many fear the influence of the major Trump-donor Ellison family could compromise the media conglomerate’s editorial independence, former CNN president Jon Klein believes critical insiders may have “tricked” the president into backing the merger. Jon Klein was speaking to Darryl Morris on Times Radio. Listen every weekend from 10pm-1am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/