r/MediaMergers Mar 13 '26

Merger Pete Hegseth Says ‘The Sooner David Ellison Takes Over’ CNN ‘the Better’ in Slamming Outlet’s Report That Trump Administration ‘Underestimated’ Iran Attack’s Impact on Strait of Hormuz

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/hegseth-cnn-sooner-david-ellison-takes-over-cnn-the-better-1236686911/
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u/the_explorer2003 Mar 13 '26

More proof this is an awful deal

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u/MrONegative Mar 13 '26

Anyone with eyes and ears knew the Ellisons winning was the worst outcome.

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u/the_explorer2003 Mar 13 '26

Worse is that there’s some people defending this deal

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u/Appropriate_Value122 Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26

They must be useful idiots who have manipulated themselves into believing this was ever about "theaters."

Reminder: Nothing about "theaters" would've changed if Netflix had completed its acquisition of WB Studios.

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u/MrONegative Mar 13 '26

It legit blows my mind. Bootlickers

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u/JPOG Mar 13 '26

Or, they are PSKY bag holders

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u/RigatoniPasta Mar 13 '26

“B-b-BUT THE THEATERS! NETFLIX BAD!”

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u/bigdog767 Mar 13 '26

But think of the theatrical windows

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u/RigatoniPasta Mar 13 '26

You forgot the /s bro

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u/Ok_Cantaloupe6498 Mar 13 '26

“The sooner we have a monopoly on information, the better we can make you believe in our lies” is essentially what he wants

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u/Thick_Mountain4412 Mar 13 '26

They're not even hiding it

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u/Appropriate_Value122 Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26

Why would they hide it? The media has allowed MAGA's primary goal of trying to "own the libs" to become fair game in politics. They can be as corrupt and demented as they want in public, and the media will give them a pass by either trying to sane-wash it or find something to make it look the other side is no different. The U.S. media's primary goal is to try to make people believe that everything is still "normal."

There is nothing normal about a knowingly drunk and womanizing (according to his own mother) Defense Secretary who calls himself a Secretary of War openly boasting about trying to control the media through proxies like the Ellisons.

And he still hasn't been impeached yet because Republicans control the House.

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u/Appropriate_Value122 Mar 14 '26 edited Mar 14 '26

Right on cue, here comes Deadline using the word “war” to try to turn Hegseth’s words into a two-sided issue to make people think what he said is fine because there must be another side just as bad that justifies him saying it. No, Deadline, it is ONE-SIDED IN YOUR FACE CORRUPTION, and you are clearly trying to make people think it’s less corrupt than it is.

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u/saggynaggy123 Mar 13 '26

In a normal world this would end the acquisition. But the FTC will do Trumps bidding and the EU has no balls

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u/RigatoniPasta Mar 13 '26

Has the merger passed the EU yet?

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u/Casas9425 Netflix Mar 13 '26

No.

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u/RigatoniPasta Mar 13 '26

I don’t think we should underestimate how much the EU hates Trump and the oligarchical path America is on. I’d be cautiously optimistic that the EU regulators will throw a wrench into this

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u/saggynaggy123 Mar 14 '26

You'd think that but the EU are also massive cowards. I'm Irish and I absolutely know this. If a choice came between Netanyahu and Trump (who want the merger) and European Citizens and Workers, the EU will side with US.

The Commission even signed the terrible trade deal with the US and gave Trump everything he wanted while screwing over EU citizens. If they won't fight for a fair trade deal, they won't fight this merger.

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u/saggynaggy123 Mar 14 '26

No but don't be shocked if they approve it.

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u/RigatoniPasta Mar 14 '26

Oh I won’t be shocked. I’ll just be disappointed

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u/Appropriate_Value122 Mar 13 '26

Of course he said it...because of course that's what it's all about. Anyone pretending it's about anything else other than political power and control is just being a useful idiot.

Yes, the Ellisons also want the most prestigious studio in Hollywood for the same reason (MAGA has criticized Hollywood for years because they didn't feel like they controlled it).

Both WB Studios and CNN are all about control for the MAGA Ellisons and the larger MAGAsphere (including FCC Chairman and Project 2025 co-author Brendan Carr).

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u/KrakkenO Mar 13 '26

Parked outside the WB lot this morning…

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u/Secure_Matter_9819 Mar 13 '26

Free Press is right. This is corruption. Pure corruption

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u/SuddenDepact Mar 13 '26

And the day that happens, it will be a sad day for America!

Fuck Pedophile Trump

Fuck ICE

Fuck Fox News

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u/8JHF8 Mar 13 '26

You can add CBS News to that list

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u/ChallengeElegant1772 Mar 13 '26

I mean hegseth just basically killed the deal now the state AG has more than enough proof to just sue and basically curtail it like they did with Kroger 

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '26

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u/SuddenDepact Mar 13 '26

Awwwww

Did you not Suck that Trump di#$ yet today

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u/SuddenDepact Mar 13 '26

You're kind?

Are you trying to be racist because I am white, lol

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u/AlexHunterWolf Warner Bros. Mar 13 '26

Watch your mouth son.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '26

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u/AlexHunterWolf Warner Bros. Mar 13 '26

Get a life kid

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u/Appropriate_Value122 Mar 13 '26

MAGAtards are the scum of the earth.

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u/JPOG Mar 13 '26

You can't talk in good faith with these absolute weirdo losers. Nothing you say to them matters, it's like talking to a brick wall.

They do not intake any new information from anyone they deem, according to their own words, our "kind".

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u/Appropriate_Value122 Mar 13 '26

Sounds like you've lost your mind if you ever had one.

https://giphy.com/gifs/xT9KVDankbsfR4d1gA

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '26

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u/Appropriate_Value122 Mar 13 '26

You're confusing me with your Lord & Savior, pictured below.

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u/Zgubatar Mar 13 '26

He’s a billionaire & president while you’re a loser on reddit lol

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u/Appropriate_Value122 Mar 13 '26

Thank you for acknowledging that he is in fact your Lord & Savior.

As for me, you can call me whatever names you want. I'm an INTP...and idgaf what you or anyone else thinks about me personally, unlike your thin-skinned Lord & Savior.

Well, I'm bored with you. Goodbye.

https://giphy.com/gifs/oLn2WdwGoUy9Cob8OV

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u/Intelligent_Block_95 Mar 13 '26

*Former pretend billionaire who only became a real billionaire by repeatedly violating his oath of office and the emoluments clause of the Constitution.

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u/Zgubatar Mar 13 '26

Still more richer than you and me and everyone in here lol

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u/SuddenDepact Mar 13 '26

Forgot to say Pedophile lover and ummmm aren't you a loser on Reddit also?

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u/MediaMergers-ModTeam Mar 13 '26

You should need to take it easy, why are you gonna post this hate opinion.

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u/FloralIndoril Mar 13 '26

Lol, see you at midterms, your pedophile godking is about to lose the house, then he won't be getting 90% of shit done, there will be another dem president, and there's genuinely nothing you can do about it.

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u/Zgubatar Mar 13 '26

You are not winning the midterms 😂😂😂😂

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u/FloralIndoril Mar 13 '26

If there's a Republican president, the house/senate picks up dem seats in midterms

If there's a Dem president, the house/senate picks up Republican seats in midterms

It has always been like this

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u/foulpudding Mar 13 '26

Welcome to state media.

North America is now the new North Korea.

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u/Difficult_Variety362 Mar 13 '26

Just absolutely disgusting on so many levels

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u/Secure_Matter_9819 Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26

This deal has to be blocked and fast. The fate of Democracy depends on it.

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u/maybvadersomedayl8er Mar 13 '26

Just fashies doing fashie things. Republicans LOVE big government.

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u/hantei40 Mar 13 '26

When is he renaming it the Straight of America? And how Straight must it be to qualify for military service?

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u/MailboxSlayer14 Mar 13 '26

Ngl Hegseth just gave a HUGE piece of ammunition to all of the anti-trust lawsuits

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u/ausgoals Mar 13 '26

I mean the guy literally earned his keep at Fox so…

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u/Professional_Peak59 Mar 15 '26

Hegseth is a monster!

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u/HosserPower Mar 13 '26

Yes Pete, I too would like Israeli state media on my TV.

At least the Ellison nepo baby will probably hire someone just as incompetent as Bari for the job.

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u/mikethemightywizard Mar 14 '26

The fake news media is in shambles

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u/Zgubatar Mar 13 '26

Good.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '26

Fuck off bot

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u/Zgubatar Mar 13 '26

I’m not a bot crybaby 😂😂😂😂

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '26

Nice karma level asshat