Trump says Netflix will face “consequences” if it doesn’t fire board member Susan Rice

President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Saturday that Netflix will “pay” if it does not fire Susan Rice, who has served as the company’s board of directors since 2018.

Trump’s comments came after Rice — a former ambassador to the United Nations who served in diplomatic and advisory roles in the Obama and Biden administrations — appeared on the “Keep Eyes on Preet” podcast. led by Preet Bhara and predicted that corporations that “kowtow” to Trump “will be held accountable” when the Democrats return to power.

“If these organizations think that the Democrats, when they come back to power, they’re going to, you know, play with the old rules, and (…) to say, ‘Oh, don’t worry. We’re going to forgive you for all the people you fired, all the policies and policies you broke, all the, you know, laws you broke, “I think Rice has something else coming up.

In response, Trump posted on his social media site Truth Social“Netflix needs to get rid of racism, Trump slandered Susan Rice, THE SAME PERSON, or pay the consequences. He has no talent or skill – Political interference! HIS POWERS ARE GONE, AND WILL NOT COME BACK.

Trump’s post included a photo of right-wing activist Laura Loomer criticizing Rice for saying, “The Netflix-Warner Bros. merger could lead to a monopoly that the Obamas will have” because of a partnership between Netflix and the Obamas’ production company Higher Ground.

Although Trump’s post does not address the consequences, Netflix’s biggest acquisition of Warner Bros must be approved by federal regulators. The company’s CEO Ted Sarandos he is said to have met with Trump Before the deal was announced, Mr. Trump later said that Netflix is ​​”a big company (…) but it’s a big part of the market, so we have to see what happens.”

last fall, Trump also published the same statement that he wants Microsoft to fire its global president Lisa Monacowho was also a guest criticized by Loomer. Monaco is still at Microsoft.