Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison attended President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.
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Remember David Ellison's warm relationship with President Donald Trump?The Paramount Skydance CEO seems to wish you wouldn't.Ellison courted Trump as he sought approval from the Department of Justice for his Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Now, Ellison is facing a lawsuit from 12 Democratic states — and he's looking to distance himself from partisan politics. The deal is on hold as it heads to trial."There has been speculation about my politics, my loyalties, my intentions," Ellison wrote in a New York Times opinion piece on Tuesday that defended the deal.Ellison said his politics are "just like most Americans," with "some views that would be called conservative and others that would be called liberal."The Paramount CEO also wrote that he has "regularly voted for candidates of both parties." His billionaire father, Larry Ellison, whose wealth backstopped the WBD deal, is a longtime Trump backer. Public records show that the younger Ellison donated over $900,000 to a fund supporting Joe Biden's 2024 presidential campaign.Trump said in March that David and Larry Ellison are "two great people."
