"The White House released audio of Trump's press gaggle on Sunday, during which he praised Larry and David Ellison, the father-son duo that now owns Paramount, CBS's parent company. Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle, is a close ally of Trump and is taking part in the U.S.-backed takeover of TikTok, a deal brokered by the Trump administration. He's doing pretty well, huh? So who's going to be the head anchor at CBS? Trump quipped at one point during the gaggle."
"as a reporter could be heard asking, What do you think about Bari Weiss? Well, I tell you what, Larry Ellison is great, and his son David is great. They're friends of mine. They're big supporters of mine. And they'll do the right thing. They're gonna make CBShopefully they'll, you know, they called it the Tiffany Network. And it's got great potential. CBS has great potential."
President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he has high hopes the Ellison family will remake CBS News into something he will like. The White House released audio of the press gaggle in which Trump praised Larry and David Ellison, who now own Paramount, CBS's parent company. Larry Ellison is identified as a close ally and a participant in a U.S.-backed takeover of TikTok. Trump questioned whether Norah O'Donnell would remain head anchor and noted that David Ellison hired Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News. Trump called the Ellisons supporters and expressed optimism about CBS's potential.
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