Former President Donald Trump endorsed Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, a move that seemingly reversed his earlier criticism of the deal, according to Fortune. The announcement came on Saturday, just days after the Washington Post's CEO resigned and the State Department announced it would delete pre-2025 posts from its X accounts. Meanwhile, the Winter Olympics opening ceremony drew 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to preliminary ratings reported by Variety.
Trump's endorsement, posted on social media, stated, "We need more competition against THE ENEMY, the Fake News National TV Networks... GET THAT DEAL DONE." The acquisition, first announced in August, requires regulatory approval and would combine Nexstar and Tegna's significant holdings in local broadcast media. Nexstar operates over 200 stations in 116 markets and runs networks like The CW and NewsNation, while Tegna owns 64 news stations across 51 markets, as reported by Fortune.
The Washington Post's CEO, Will Lewis, resigned on Saturday after a tenure of just two years, marked by controversy and crisis, according to NPR News. His departure followed massive layoffs at the newspaper. Lewis was photographed at the NFL Honors in San Francisco on the same day as the layoffs, as reported by NPR News.
The State Department confirmed to NPR that it would remove all posts from its public X accounts made before January 20, 2025, when Trump returned to office. These posts will be archived internally, and those seeking to view them will need to file a Freedom of Information Act request, according to a State Department employee, as reported by NPR Politics.
In other news, Danish veterans of the war in Iraq are seeking an apology from Trump over his stance on Greenland, according to NPR Politics. The Winter Olympics opening ceremony, held in Milan, Italy, attracted a large audience, as reported by Variety.
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