Source: The American Prospect
by David Dayen
“One of the things you used to hear conservatives say a lot is that they don’t want the government to ‘pick winners and losers’. That sentiment has been muted for the past nine months, because such choices have become the prime directive of the Trump administration. From taking stakes in companies, to dictating what kind of energy can get permitted, to going to bat for Big Tech in international trade deals, Trump has treated the U.S. economy like a personal plaything, and corporate success increasingly depends on proximity to the king. He didn’t raise $350 million for that White House ballroom because corporations think state dinner event spaces are a worthwhile investment. Last week, a rumor emerged revealing another example of Trump stage-managing the business world. Warner Bros. Discovery … has publicly announced that it is for sale.” (10/30/25)
https://prospect.org/2025/10/30/flaw-in-trumps-maga-media-empire-plot/