Trump Urges Netflix to Sack Susan Rice from Board of Directors
Former US President Donald Trump has asked Netflix to immediately sack Susan Rice from its board of directors. Rice is a former national security advisor from the Obama era and has frequently been the target of Trump’s criticism.
As reported by detikPop, Trump is once again causing concern in Hollywood. This time, his target is not just content, but directly attacks the existence of the largest streaming platform, Netflix, and media giant Warner Bros. Discovery.
It is stated that Trump appears to be serious about using the power he holds to pressure the entertainment industry, which he believes is not in line with his vision.
Quoted by detikPop from Variety (February 23), Trump openly attacked Netflix because of the presence of Susan Rice on their board of directors. Given that Rice is a former national security advisor from the Barack Obama era and has often been the target of Trump’s criticism, her presence is considered a ‘political threat’.
‘Netflix must IMMEDIATELY fire Susan Rice, who is racist and crazy because she hates Trump, or they must face the consequences. She has no talent or expertise at all - she is purely a political pawn! Her power is gone, and it will never return. How much is she paid, and for what??? Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT,’ Trump wrote on social media.
Trump also threatened to review regulations or even revoke certain operational rights if Netflix continues to be a ‘political tool’ for his opponents. This rhetoric has caused many to worry that the government will use state instruments to pressure private companies whose leaders he dislikes.
In addition to Netflix, executives at Warner Bros. Discovery are also on Trump’s radar. He strongly criticized the way these major studios manage news and entertainment narratives. Trump even signaled that mergers or major business deals in the future may be made more difficult if they do not ‘clean up their act’.
The problem began after Rice appeared on the Preet Bharara podcast and said that for corporate firms, law firms, and the media, ‘this will not end well for them. For those who decide to act in the interest of very narrow personal interests - which I emphasize as short-term personal interests - and choose to ’kneel’ (submit) to Trump, I think they are now starting to realize, ‘Wait a minute, this is not popular. Trump is not popular.’
Rice said that ‘it is very likely that there will be a movement in the opposite direction, and they will be caught completely unprepared. They will be held accountable by those who oppose Trump and succeed in winning at the ballot box.’
Rice’s statement made Trump angry. Rice openly criticized companies (including possibly a subtle criticism of the entertainment and legal industries) that are seen as playing it safe by submitting to Trump’s will.