Friends,<\/p>\n
Our media is controlled by just a handful of billionaires and their corporations<\/a>. And Trump is making it worse.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s FCC just approved a massive merger that would let one huge media company control what over 80<\/a> percent of American households see. One of these merging companies, called Nexstar, tried to silence<\/a> late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s FCC also cleared the way<\/a> for billionaire Larry Ellison and his son, David, to buy Paramount \u2014 which includes CBS News. The Ellisons are huge Trump boosters.<\/p>\n Under their ownership, CBS News has already seen a massive shift toward<\/a> a Trump-friendly agenda. Which is probably why Trump gave his blessing<\/a> for the Ellisons\u2019 company, Skydance Media, to also acquire Warner Brothers Discovery. If that deal goes through, Trump allies would also control CNN. Larry Ellison has reportedly<\/a> had discussions with Trump about firing CNN hosts Trump doesn\u2019t like.<\/p>\n And thanks to Trump, the Ellisons can also count TikTok<\/a> as part of their growing media empire. Did you know that one out of five<\/a> Americans gets their news from TikTok?<\/p>\n So, what can we do about this?<\/p>\n 1. Pressure our State Attorneys General to sue and block these mergers<\/a>. You can find your state AG here.<\/a> <\/p>\n 2. When Democrats take back power at the federal level, bust up these massive media conglomerates.<\/p>\n 3. Support local independent media, as well as outlets like NPR and PBS \u2014 news funded by the public, not owned by billionaires.<\/p>\n 4. Please share this post and video, so as many people as possible are aware of the Trump media takeover. <\/p>\n As a once-respected newspaper says, \u201cDemocracy dies in darkness.\u201d We can\u2019t let Trump\u2019s billionaire helpers turn out the lights.<\/p>\n