President Donald Trump welcomed the completion of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s $110 billion merger Tuesday, saying he was “glad they let it go” as the deal created Skydance, the newly combined media giant led by David Ellison. “I’m happy about that. That’s great,” Trump told reporters at the White House after learning that the deal had officially closed. “It’s gonna be a great company. They’re terrific people, and it’s gonna be a great company,” Trump said. “That’s a great merger. I’m glad they let it go.” The president’s comments put a political coda on one of the media industry’s…
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