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‘Bribery remains to be unlawful’: Paramount merger reeks of Trump payoff

Editorial Board Published July 25, 2025
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‘Bribery remains to be unlawful’: Paramount merger reeks of Trump payoff
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Only a few weeks after Paramount determined to repay President Donald Trump for what authorized consultants described as a frivolous lawsuit, the Trump administration has permitted a merger between the media large and Skydance. The regulatory determination is elevating considerations about company bribery and payoffs whereas Trump and different Republicans work to silence dissent.

On July 1, Paramount stated it could pay out $16 million to Trump’s presidential library to make the lawsuit stemming from his whining about an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris that aired final 12 months. Then final Thursday, CBS stated it could be cancelling “The Late Show,” hosted by longtime Trump critic Stephen Colbert. Trump praised the cancellation writing, “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired.”

Then on Thursday the FCC stated it could approve the $8 billion merger between CBS father or mother Paramount and Skydance.


FCC Chairman Brendan Carr

“Skydance has made written commitments to ensure that the new company’s programming embodies a diversity of viewpoints from across the political and ideological spectrum,” Carr stated.

Amongst these concessions is the choice by the mixed entity to eradicate present variety, fairness, and inclusion insurance policies—which have been the goal of the Trump administration because it seeks to erase and roll again good points made following the Civil Rights Motion, whereas pushing Trump’s racist agenda.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been among the many most vocal critics of the obvious bribery between the media firm and the administration.

“Even with Donald Trump playing king, CEOs should remember that bribery is STILL ILLEGAL,” Warren wrote after the announcement.

In an look on MSNBC’s “All In with Chris Hayes” on Wednesday, Warren defined that Trump “is exercising control over our media and signaling to everybody out there: If you cross Donald Trump there is potentially a huge price to pay.”

However regardless of the political and company machinations, the Republicans haven’t silenced everybody but.

The choice to cancel Colbert has been criticized by lawmakers and there was a public outpouring of assist for him from fellow comedians—even his rivals within the late-night speak present area. Comedians Jimmy Fallon, Seth Myers, John Oliver, and Jon Stewart all appeared on “Late Night” following CBS’ determination.

And on Monday the White Home reacted with outrage after “South Park,” which is a Paramount property, aired an episode mocking Trump and Paramount’s determination to bow to him.

The general public can also be not being swayed. In a not too long ago launched Gallup ballot Trump’s approval ranking continued to drop, and he has significantly cratered with unbiased voters the place his ranking has fallen 25 proportion factors since he was sworn in.

Maybe extra bribes are wanted.

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