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White House Filings Show Trump Bought Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery Bonds After Merger Announcement

New disclosures detail nearly 200 trades totaling about $100 million, raising conflict-of-interest questions during a contested media merger.

Overview

  • President Trump purchased roughly $1 million each in corporate bonds of Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery days after the companies announced a merger agreement.
  • Filings list two Netflix bond buys dated December 12 and 16, alongside same‑day purchases of bonds from WBD subsidiary Discovery Communications LLC.
  • The White House disclosures report nearly 200 transactions between November 14 and December 19 totaling about $100 million across municipal and corporate bonds.
  • Netflix and WBD announced an initial $82.7 billion deal on December 5 offering $27.75 per WBD share in a mix of cash and Netflix stock plus a stake in the planned Discovery Global unit.
  • Paramount made a hostile $108.4 billion bid and filed suit seeking greater disclosure on the Netflix–WBD agreement and the valuation and debt allocation tied to Discovery Global.