Trump confirmed he had recently met Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and emphasised that the merger would face “a process” before receiving approval.

US President Donald Trump has raised fresh antitrust concerns over Netflix’s planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the combined market share of the two entertainment giants could pose “a problem” for regulators. His remarks, delivered on Sunday as he arrived at the Kennedy Center for an awards event, immediately rippled through markets and injected new uncertainty into one of Hollywood’s most consequential deals in decades.

The merger — announced on Friday — would bring together the world’s largest streaming service with a storied Hollywood studio that owns HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, and an extensive library of

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