US (TAKE ON WALL STREET) : One billionaire cannot control CBS, CNN, HBO, TikTok, and more.

 

Please see this important call to action from Robert Reich below and then join the campaign by taking action today. SIGN AND SEND Dear friend, Two of the nation’s biggest news organizations — CBS News and CNN — along with CBS entertainment (home to Stephen Colbert), Comedy Central (home to Jon Stewart), HBO (John Oliver), and TikTok (where 1 out of 5 Americans now get their news) — are all about to become one giant mega-media monopoly under the control of Trump allies and suck-ups: multibillionaire Larry Ellison and Ellison’s son, David. The truth is as simple as it is frightening: Trump cares more about TV news than he does about his presidency. In fact, TV news is his presidency. He chose his Cabinet members on the basis of their total loyalty to him and how they look and sound on TV. He spends all day watching coverage of himself on TV. And now he’s on the verge of having effective control over a gigantic media monopoly. You know who can stop this from happening? State attorneys general. They have the power to enforce antitrust laws and sue to stop this merger. They have legal standing and necessary resources to challenge this monstrosity. Sign and send a direct message to your state attorney general now! SIGN & SEND Billionaires are flipping media companies like playing cards. They don’t give a fig for the common good, or about the producers, correspondents, journalists, and investigative reporters whose lives are being turned upside down. To them, it’s all about accumulating more wealth and power. But it’s bad for the economy, bad for our democracy, and bad for America. All this has happened so suddenly that most Americans still haven’t noticed the emergence of this new pro-Trump media empire — CBS, CNN, HBO, Comedy Central, and TikTok — all under the control of Trump cronies Larry and David Ellison. California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, has already made clear he will take it on. I’m asking every Californian to send him a message of support. And for the rest of our country, I’m asking everyone to urge their state attorney general to join California’s lawsuit or launch a separate lawsuit. This is how you can help stop this. Send your message today. The last thing America needs is a giant pro-Trump media monopoly. Thank you for standing up and demanding action today. Robert Reich Inequality Media Civic Action. Support the campaign Take on Wall Street