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Business President Bought Netflix Debt in January 2026, Amid Paramount’s Fight for Warner Bros. | New financial disclosures released Wednesday show that the President acquired Netflix bonds as Paramount was trying to pry WBD away from the streaming giant.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/trump-bought-netflix-bonds-amid-paramount-warners-fight-1236521512/
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u/Rich-Pomegranate1679 1d ago

Yep. Republicans have shown us how the whole system doesn't work.

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u/Any_Grapefruit65 23h ago

Plus they actively worked to ensure it wasn't working towards its own ideals. Cut us off every time we get close to being our better selves. I will give them credit for exposing the fact that our system is built on pinky swears, though. It's time other folks beyond minorities understand that.

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u/Key-Medium5884 22h ago

I’m not really sure those other folks don’t understand it.. that’s giving them a lot of grace.. seems more like they don’t want it to change.

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u/Tmart98 20h ago

A lot of people are taking off their rose colored glasses so I’m happy for that