US President Donald Trump continues to invest in the future of streaming giant, Netflix.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Trump has been adding more Netflix bonds to his personal portfolio, a detail made known in financial disclosures released by the White House this week.
The disclosures show that Trump bought between $600,000 and $1.25 million ($848 000 – $1.7m AUD) worth of Netflix debt in January, adding to the $500 000 to $1 million ($70 6634 – $1.4 AUD) in Netflix bonds that he purchased in December 2025.
The December purchases were made soon after Netflix’s $83 billion ($117b AUD) proposed deal with Warners Bros. Discovery was announced.
At the time, a White House official told The Hollywood Reporter , “The President’s investments replicate established indexes.
“Neither President Trump nor any member of his family has any ability to direct, influence, or provide input regarding how the portfolio is invested or when investments are bought or sold. All investment decisions are made entirely by independent managers.”
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Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery billion dollar deal
Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has fallen apart at the eleventh hour, as Paramount Skydance has made a “superior” proposal to buy the conglomerate for $156 AUD billion.
Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said the deal Netflix negotiated offered shareholder value and “a clear path to regulatory approval”. However, they said the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer was no longer financially attractive.
“We’ve always been disciplined,” the pair said. “At the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid.”
Sarandos and Peters also thanked WBD executives and directors for what they described as “a fair and rigorous process”, naming David Zaslav, Gunnar Wiedenfels, Bruce Campbell, Brad Singer and the WBD board.
They said Netflix believed it would have been “strong stewards” of Warner Bros’ brands, but stressed the transaction was “a ‘nice to have’ at the right price, not a ‘must have’ at any price”.
Netflix added that its business remains “healthy, strong and growing organically”. The company said it expects to invest about $20 billion this year in films and series, and to expand its overall entertainment offering.
News of Netflix’s withdrawal from the WBD deal has seen the streaming giant’s shares surge.
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