{"id":2518787,"date":"2025-12-08T13:39:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-paramounts-leadership-has-gotten-worse\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:40:41","slug":"trump-says-paramounts-leadership-has-gotten-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-paramounts-leadership-has-gotten-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Paramount&#8217;s leadership has &#8216;gotten worse&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Ftrump-says-paramounts-leadership-has-gotten-worse%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=2518787&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>Former president Donald Trump criticized CBS News&#8217;s program *60 Minutes* adn Paramount Skydance, the new owner of the show, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">recent interview<\/a> with Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene aired on *60 Minutes*.Trump described Greene negatively and accused the program of making &#8220;really stupid statements.&#8221; He also blamed Paramount&#8217;s leadership for worsening the quality of *60 Minutes* since their acquisition. Trump, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wuhan-lab-kept-nih-funding-despite-trump-crackdown\/\" title=\"Wuhan Lab Kept NIH Funding Despite ... Crackdown\">previously received<\/a> a $16 million settlement from paramount over a lawsuit about a 2024 interview edit, demanded an apology from anchor Lesley Stahl for what he called libelous statements regarding the Hunter Biden laptop story.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s comments come amid Paramount Skydance&#8217;s $108.4 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, competing with netflix&#8217;s $82.7 billion offer for the same studio. Trump expressed skepticism about Netflix&#8217;s deal,while Senators elizabeth Warren and Mike Lee raised antitrust concerns. Paramount Skydance CEO David ellison defended the company&#8217;s pursuit of the merger, arguing that combining Netflix with another major streaming service would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-steven-crowder-announces-lawsuit-against-facebook\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Steven Crowder Announces Lawsuit Against Facebook\">anti-competitive<\/a> and emphasizing efforts to support Hollywood&#8217;s theatrical movie business.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says Paramount&rsquo;s leadership has &lsquo;gotten worse&rsquo; while knocking Greene&rsquo;s &rsquo;60 Minutes&rsquo; interview<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2424564\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3909124\/trump-literally-build-legacy-affordability-clarion-call\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> renewed criticism against CBS News&rsquo;s <em>60 Minutes<\/em> while criticizing Paramount Skydance on Monday, a possible bad omen in the company&rsquo;s bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery.<\/p>\n<p><em>60 Minutes<\/em> conducted a sit-down interview with Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3909969\/mtg-security-detail-death-threats\/\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA) on Sunday, a month after she and the president publicly broke their alliance. Trump said the Georgia lawmaker reminds him of a &ldquo;rotten apple,&rdquo; and she made &ldquo;really stupid statements&rdquo; when speaking to &ldquo;Trump hating&rdquo; anchor Lesley Stahl on the show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3910400\/david-ellison-trying-save-theatrical-movie-business-warner-bros-offer\/\">David Ellison is &#8216;trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >save&#8217; theatrical movie business<\/a> with offer to Warner Bros. Discovery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3910258\/steve-stockman-launches-reelection-campaign-texas\/\">Convicted former Texas Rep. Steve Stockman launches reelection campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3910271\/trump-urged-keep-up-campaign-europe-extraterritorial-esg-mandates\/\">Trump urged to keep up campaign on Europe&#8217;s extraterritorial ESG mandates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;My real problem with the show, however, wasn&rsquo;t the low IQ traitor, it was that the new ownership of <em>60<\/em> Minutes, Paramount, would allow a show like this to air. THEY ARE NO BETTER THAN THE OLD OWNERSHIP, who just paid me millions of Dollars for FAKE REPORTING about your favorite President, ME! Since they bought it, <em>60<\/em> Minutes has actually gotten WORSE! Oh well, far worse things can happen,&rdquo; Trump said on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/truth-social\/\">Truth Social<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115684406134734247\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Trump received <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3460496\/paramount-settlement-trump-60-minutes-controversy\/\">$16 million from Paramount Global<\/a> in July as a settlement for his lawsuit over edits made in a 2024 <em>60 Minutes<\/em> interview with then-Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a>. Since then, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3481899\/fcc-approves-skydance-merger-paramount-dei-assurances\/\">Skydance has merged with Paramount Global<\/a> to become Paramount Skydance.<\/p>\n<p>The president concluded his statement against <em>60 Minutes<\/em> by demanding an apology from Stahl and the program &ldquo;for her incorrect and Libelous statements&rdquo; on the Hunter Biden laptop saga. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2626557\/this-is-60-minutes-lesley-stahl-says-she-wont-air-trump-claims-that-campaign-was-spied-on-and-asserts-hunter-biden-stories-are-discredited\/\">Stahl interviewed Trump in October 2020<\/a>, during which she asserted that claims of Biden and his father, then-presidential candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a>, engaging in corrupt behavior were &ldquo;discredited.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s knock against Paramount comes as the media company is making a new effort to buy Warner Bros., offering a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3910259\/paramount-hostile-bid-warner-bros-discovery\/\">$108.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/making-twitter-great-again-elon-musk-will-reinstate-donald-trumps-account\/\" title=\"Making Twitter Great Again: Elon Musk Will Reinstate Donald ...\u2019s Account\">4 billion takeover bid<\/a><\/a>. Netflix announced Friday that it is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3908424\/netflix-acquire-warner-bros-blockbuster-entertainment-deal\/\">buying Warner Bros. for around $82.7 billion<\/a>, which Paramount argued is &ldquo;inferior&rdquo; to its offer.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3910069\/mtg-zero-plans-for-political-future-after-resignation\/\"><strong>MTG SAYS SHE HAS &lsquo;ZERO PLANS&rsquo; FOR POLITICAL FUTURE AFTER HOUSE RESIGNATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump voiced <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3910153\/trump-netflix-warner-bros-merger-could-be-a-problem\/\">skepticism over Netflix&rsquo;s deal<\/a> on Monday, saying the streaming giant is &ldquo;a great company,&rdquo; but its bid to purchase Warner Bros. will need to go through &ldquo;a process.&rdquo; Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elizabeth-warren\/\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA) described the deal as &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenWarren\/status\/1996966530177733114?s=20\">an anti-monopoly nightmare<\/a>&rdquo; on X, and Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-lee\/\">Mike Lee<\/a> (R-UT) said &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenMikeLee\/status\/1997067834556637677?s=20\">a lot of antitrust red flags<\/a>&rdquo; are present with the deal, encouraging followers on X to &ldquo;stay tuned&rdquo; for a potential hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said Monday that he thinks Trump &ldquo;believes in competition,&rdquo; and that allowing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/netflix\/\">Netflix<\/a>, &ldquo;the No. 1 streamer,&rdquo; to combine with the third most popular streaming service is &ldquo;anti-competitive.&rdquo; Ellison also said he is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/12\/08\/cnbc-transcript-paramount-skydance-chairman-ceo-david-ellison-speaks-with-cnbcs-david-faber-on-squawk-on-the-street-today.html\">&ldquo;trying to save&rdquo; Hollywood&rsquo;s<\/a> theatrical movie business on CNBC&rsquo;s <em>Squawk on the Street<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump slams Paramount leadership, criticizes Greene&#8217;s 60 Minutes interview<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2518788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25342034212593.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7375,50402,4188,54802,3634],"class_list":["post-2518787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-criticism","tag-leadership-2","tag-media","tag-paramount-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25342034212593.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518787","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2518787"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2518791,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518787\/revisions\/2518791"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2518788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2518787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2518787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2518787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}