Fake News??

Posted on Twitter at 7:49 PM – 11 May 2018:

Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump

Why doesn’t the Fake News Media state that the Trump Administration’s Anti-Trust Division has been, and is, opposed to the AT&T purchase of Time Warner in a currently ongoing Trial. Such a disgrace in reporting!

Extract from msn news feed containing Washington Post article from 11 May 2018 edition:


…The documents detail the full scope of Cohen’s $600,000 deal with AT&T and how his contract specified that he would provide advice on the $85 billion merger, which required the approval of federal antitrust regulators.  Trump had voiced opposition to the merger during the presidential campaign, and his administration ultimately opposed the AT&T effort. The Justice Department filed suit in November to block the deal, and that case is pending….

More reporting about this from the Fake News Media:

By Cecilia Kang, April 19, 2018

WASHINGTON — AT&T’s chief executive, Randall Stephenson, on Thursday attacked the Justice Department’s lawsuit to block its merger with Time Warner, saying that a combined company would be no different from the Silicon Valley giants that make and distribute video content….

There’s much more from the “Fake News” gang on this subject.  Do a Google Search for “AT&T Time Warner.”  You may even find some Fox News reporting on this subject that predates the POTUS45 Tweet.