Jon Stewart Recently pronounced fear of president Donald TrumpThe actions in the midst of current lawsuits and tribute of media companies and billionaires.
What happened: Stewart, on the Bill Simmons Podcast this week, depicted Trump as a “king” who accepted “tribute” of media companies and billionaires. He feared that Trump could choose to “burn our country for the insurance money.”
Stewart’s comments followed Trump’s lawsuit against the Media House CBS and accused the network of election interference because of the alleged misleading adaptation of an interview with the then vice-president Kamala Harris. CBS has refuted every unfair adaptation and is currently in mediation with the Trump team.
This lawsuit has caused considerable changes within CBS, including the exit of the producer “60 minutes” Bill Owens. This development comes as the parent company of CBS, Paramount Global, looking for approval for a merger with Skydance.
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During the podcastStewart also emphasized the potential settlement of $ 50 million of the CBS right case, with other large amounts with other large amounts that Trump has received, such as the $ 40 million deal between Amazon and First Lady Melania Trump For a documentary and the ABC news of $ 15 million paid to Trump in a slander suit.
Stewart criticized media companies that settled with the president and called it a ‘terribly precedent’ and spoke to worry about what the subsequent actions of Trump could be.
Why it matters: Stewart’s cause the growing unrest between some parts of the audience with regard to the influence of media companies and billionaires on political figures. The possible implications of Trump’s lawsuits and the subsequent settlements can be a precedent for future interactions between media companies and political figures.
Moreover, the continuous legal fighting and their results can have considerable consequences for the media landscape and the political climate in the United States.
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