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11. Trump will find something to them sue for, tacitly threatening to "review the deal" if they don't settle for million$,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 09:07 AM

Dec 8

they'll knuckle under and pay up, the settlement money will go directly to Trump, no laws will be broken, then the deal will be approved by the appropriate governmental agency. Trump has perfected the art of the legal shakedown.

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President Trump says Netflix-Warner Bros. deal 'could be a problem' [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 8 OP

? twodogsbarking Dec 8 #1

This is TSF saying "I need to wet my beak" johnnyfins Dec 8 #2

If any merger/aquistion is big and public... NCDem47 Dec 8 #3

"What's in this for ME?" durablend Dec 8 #6

... BumRushDaShow Dec 8 #7

Yep. Exactly. Scrivener7 Dec 8 #8

Exactly... "what's in it for me?" QueerDuck Dec 8 #12

Netflix should know "because of Biden" things cost more now. JohnnyRingo Dec 8 #4

Trump doesn't miss a shakedown. C_U_L8R Dec 8 #5

LOL...several people on DU CALLED THIS days ago. Go look for the posts! Bengus81 Dec 8 #9

He will tank the deal angrychair Dec 8 #10

A small nit -- It's Paramount "Skydance," not Paramount Sundance onenote Dec 8 #13

No, good catch angrychair Dec 8 #14

Trump will find something to them sue for, tacitly threatening to "review the deal" if they don't settle for million$, sop Dec 8 #11

There's a new wrinkle in this story now - BumRushDaShow Dec 8 #15

Oh Brother. Donald Trump knows about "Deals" or "Economics" as much as my dog knows Advance Quantum Mechanics. chouchou Dec 8 #16

Ya gotta kick up to the boss Prairie Gates Dec 8 #17

The extortion demand.nt moniss Dec 8 #18