Skip to Main ContentTrump Met Paramount Boss At White House Amid Hostile Warner Bros. Bid: ReportAccording to CNN's “Reliable Sources” newsletter, President Donald Trump and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison had “two wide-ranging conversations” at the White House last week amid the media giant's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.Both Paramount and Netflix desperately want to take over Warner Bros. because of its film and television studios and massive content library.Trump had previously said he would be hands-on as the federal government examines regulatory concerns, but told NBC last week that “I've decided I shouldn't be involved.”“The Justice Department will handle it,” added Trump, who had previously suggested his preference for Paramount.See All UpdatesClose