Donald Trump Demands Netflix Fire Board Member Susan Rice

Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday to demand that Netflix “immediately” fireplace former UN ambassador and board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences.” His comments come as the streaming large is in the midst of attempting to seal a deal to accumulate Warner Bros. Discovery’s studios and streaming companies for $83 billion.

“Netflix should fire racist, Trump Deranged Susan Rice, IMMEDIATELY, or pay the consequences,” Trump wrote. “She’s got no talent or skills – Purely a political hack! HER POWER IS GONE, AND WILL NEVER BE BACK. How much is she being paid, and for what??? Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT.”

Netflix didn’t instantly reply to Variety‘s request for remark.

Trump’s outrage stems from Rice’s comments on Preet Bharara’s “Stay Tuned with Preet” podcast. During her interview, Rice said that if Democrats win the midterm elections, she predicts an “accountability agenda” for firms that skirted rules under the Trump administration.

Rice said, “If these corporations think that the Democrats, when they come back in power, are going to, you know, play by the old rules, and, you know, say, ‘Oh, never mind. We’ll forgive you for all the people you fired, all the policies and principles you’ve violated, all, you know, the laws you’ve skirted.’ I think they’ve got another thing coming.”

In his Truth Social put up, Trump linked to an X put up from far-right activst Larua Loomer, who wrote that Rice is “threatening half of the country with weaponized government political retribution.” She also forecast that if Netflix is allowed to accumulate Warner Bros., “positive messaging of the Democrats’ upcoming witch hunts against Trump from Barack Hussein Obama and his anti-White racist wife Michelle would likely be blasted across all streaming services.”

“The Netflix-Warner Bros. merger would result in a streaming monopoly, which the Obamas will have a significant stake in,” she added. “President Trump must kill the Netflix-Warner Bros. merger now.”

In early February, Trump told NBC that he thought he “shouldn’t be involved” with the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal, however he appears to have reversed that place.

“I must say, I guess I’m considered to be a very strong president. I’ve been called by both sides. It’s the two sides, but I’ve decided I shouldn’t be involved. The Justice Department will handle it,” Trump said at the time, per an NBC News transcript.

Netflix has an settlement to accumulate Warner Bros. studios and HBO Max in a transaction price $83 billion. On Feb. 17, WBD opened a seven-day negotiation interval during which Paramount Skydance, which has been waging a hostile-takeover effort, could make a final push to tug together a stronger provide. On March 20, Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders are scheduled to vote on the Netflix acquisition.