In an unsurprising plot twist, the US president is involved in the battle for Warner Bros Discovery. His son-in-law Jared Kushner is backing Paramount’s bid.

Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison met with Trump officials and key lawmakers in Washington DC on Wednesday to press his case against Warner Bros. Discovery’s potential selection of Netflix as its merger partner – even as the streaming giant submitted a higher offer in the latest round of bidding, The Post has learned.

Donald Trump and the White House officials are against Netflix's acquisition of WB and are planning to launch an antitrust investigation.