Hollywood's $83B Power Play: Trump Takes Aim at Netflix Empire
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Hollywood's $83B Power Play: Trump Takes Aim at Netflix Empire

February 22, 2026

The President demands a leadership shake-up at Netflix, citing political bias while weighing the streamer’s massive Hollywood acquisition deal.

The intersection of Hollywood power and White House politics has reached a fever pitch as President Donald Trump intensifies his scrutiny of Netflix and its governing board. At the center of the storm is a dual-pronged conflict: Netflix’s ambitious $82.7 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) streaming and studio assets, and the President’s vocal demand to remove high-profile board members he deems politically hostile.

The Contentious Demand for Board Reform

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