{"id":2405468,"date":"2025-02-22T11:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T16:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-goes-straight-to-the-doj-over-latest-disney-proposal\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T11:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T16:25:01","slug":"elizabeth-warren-goes-straight-to-the-doj-over-latest-disney-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-goes-straight-to-the-doj-over-latest-disney-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Warren Goes Straight to the DOJ Over Latest Disney Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felizabeth-warren-goes-straight-to-the-doj-over-latest-disney-proposal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405468&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses \u200dSenator Elizabeth Warren&#8217;s\u2063 recent campaign against Disney, urging the Department of Justice to scrutinize Disney&#8217;s merger\u2062 with Fubo \u2062TV.\u2064 Warren argues that the\u2063 acquisition\u200b raises meaningful \u2062antitrust concerns,fearing it will enhance Disney&#8217;s \u2062market power and lead to higher costs \u2063for consumers.She claims this \u2064merger follows a pattern\u2064 of Disney&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-french-court-cuts-antitrust-fine-against-apple-to-372-million-euros-from-1-1-billion-source\/\" title=\"Exclusive-French court cuts antitrust fine against Apple to 372 million euros from 1.1 billion- source\">anti-competitive behaviour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While portraying \u200cherself as \u2062a champion for the \u200bpublic and opposing corporate greed, Warren&#8217;s critics point\u200d out her acceptance of campaign contributions from large \u2064corporations, undermining her image as a populist \u2063fighter. The piece highlights the contrast between\u2063 her humble beginnings and her substantial\u200b wealth now,questioning\u2063 her commitment\u200c to \u200cthe working class \u2064in light of \u2064her political and academic affiliations. It\u200b argues that while she positions herself against the elite, she has become part of it, which challenges\u2064 the authenticity of her\u2063 moral stances.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is known for her moral crusades.<\/p>\n<p>She has worked hard during her years in government to portray herself as a warrior for the people, a veritable Robin Hood in a pantsuit and a blonde bob haircut.<\/p>\n<p>Her latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elizabeth-warrens-claim-rising-islamophobia-blows-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaign<\/a> is against Disney and their merger with Fubo TV, a deal that she asked the Justice Department to &ldquo;closely scrutinize,&rdquo; according to a Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/elizabeth-warren-disney-fubo-cost-sports-streaming-2025-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Business Insider.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jason-miller-post-musk-twitter-is-doomed-disruptive-social-media-platforms-are-primed-to-replace-it\/\" title=\"Jason Miller: Post-Musk Twitter is Doomed. Disruptive Social Media Platforms Are Primed to Replace It\">proposed acquisition<\/a> raises significant concerns<\/a> under antitrust law, would give Disney increased market power and incentives to increase costs for viewers, and should be regarded as another data point in Disney&rsquo;s history of anti-competitive behavior,&rdquo; she described.<\/p>\n<p>Warren claimed that the deal &ldquo;appears to allow Disney to simultaneously circumvent the lawsuit while gobbling up a competitor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>That means &ldquo;Disney and Fubo will only increase their leverage, and could use the reduced competition and the resultant market power to raise prices even further for sports fans across the country&rdquo; if the deal is successful.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I urge DOJ not to be fooled by Disney&rsquo;s attempt to purchase its way around antitrust law, and to closely scrutinize this proposed acquisition,&rdquo; Warren continued.<\/p>\n<p>Disney is not exactly a friend to conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>But looking beyond the particulars of this merger, the fact that Warren is the one taking up the mantle, purportedly to fight for the people, is rather ridiculous.<\/p>\n<p>For example, even as she rails every day against corporations and billionaires, she had no problem <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-elizabeth-warren-completely-loses-rfk-jr-points-shilling-big-pharma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taking<\/a> money from pharmaceutical behemoths like Pfizer during her presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>At a more fundamental level, Warren is indeed best understood as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elizabeth-warren-backpedals-vile-comments-ceo-murder-called-moral-rot-left\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creature<\/a> of the leftist swamp.<\/p>\n<p>Warren has taught law at multiple elite universities, most notably the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, before starting her tenure in the Senate in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond her academic and political career, which was aided by her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/warren-pushes-indian-casino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dubious<\/a> claims of Native American ancestry, she and her husband, Bruce Mann, are rather wealthy.<\/p>\n<p>They have a $12 million fortune, which includes a $3 million Victorian home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and an $800,000 condo in Washington, D.C., according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/michelatindera\/2019\/08\/20\/how-elizabeth-warren-built-a-12-million-fortune\/?sh=68541db8ab57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Forbes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shark-tank-star-gives-elizabeth-warren-bad-news-look-senator-not-investable-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warren<\/a>, however, did grow up poor. Her father worked as a maintenance man, and her mother worked a minimum wage job at Sears.<\/p>\n<p>In that sense, Warren&rsquo;s story mirrors Joe Biden&rsquo;s, who emerged victorious from that Democratic presidential contest in 2020 and of course went on to become commander-in-chief.<\/p>\n<p>Both Warren and Biden could once credibly claim to resonate with the everyday working-class American, but after separating themselves from their humble beginnings with decades of embedding in prestigious institutions, especially the Senate, they instead adopted the priorities and trappings of the elite, including exorbitant wealth.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, wealth and prestige are not what matters, but the way in which they were acquired matters the most.<\/p>\n<p>Political figures like President Donald Trump and now Elon Musk are wealthier than someone like Warren could ever imagine, and yet they actually do resonate with everyday Americans.<\/p>\n<p>That is because they accrued their power and prestige in the business world in spite of the elite, not because of the elite, meaning they are not beholden to the entrenched interests of those institutions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elizabeth-warren-now-coming-sandwiches-todays-left-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warren<\/a> most definitely is.<\/p>\n<p>That is why her moral crusades are, and always will be, utterly laughable.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Throughout her political career, she has positioned herself as a champion for the people, likened to a modern-day Robin Hood in a pantsuit and blonde bob. Her most recent initiative targets Disney&#8217;s merger with Fubo TV, which she has urged the Justice Department to examine closely, as reported by Business Insider on Thursday. She expressed concerns that this acquisition could violate antitrust laws, potentially enhance Disney&#8217;s market power, and lead to higher costs for viewers. Warren argued that the deal seems designed to allow Disney to bypass legal challenges while acquiring a competitor.<\/p>\n<p>She warned that if approved, this merger would enable both companies to increase their leverage and possibly raise prices for sports fans nationwide. Warren called on the DOJ not to be misled by Disney\u2019s attempts to navigate around antitrust regulations.<\/p>\n<p>While Disney may not align with conservative values, it is somewhat ironic that Warren is leading this charge under the guise of fighting for the public interest. Despite her daily criticisms of corporations and wealthy individuals, she accepted contributions from major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer during her presidential run. Fundamentally, Warren embodies aspects of elite liberalism; she has taught law at prestigious institutions such as Harvard before joining the Senate in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having grown up in modest circumstances\u2014her father was a maintenance worker and her mother held a minimum wage job\u2014Warren now enjoys significant wealth alongside her husband Bruce Mann. Their assets reportedly include a $12 million net worth with properties in Cambridge and Washington D.C., according to Forbes.<\/p>\n<p>Both Warren and President Biden once had relatable working-class backgrounds but have since distanced themselves from those roots through years spent within elite circles like Congress. Ultimately, what matters more than wealth or status is how they were attained; figures like Donald Trump or Elon Musk resonate more authentically with everyday Americans because they built their success outside of elite structures rather than being tied down by them\u2014something Warren cannot claim about herself or her moral campaigns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2405469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture-27.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6344,7076,34813],"class_list":["post-2405468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-disney","tag-doj","tag-elizabeth-warren"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Picture-27.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405468"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405472,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405468\/revisions\/2405472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}