Donald Trump Is Buying Netflix — Does That Mean You Should?

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) had a rough year in 2025 — one that left its stock battered.

However, the company seems to have acquired a powerful new booster — President Trump.

A new set of financial disclosures released last Friday showed that Trump bought at least $500,000 worth of bonds in both Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery.

And he did it just two weeks after the two media companies announced a massive deal that’s bound to face federal scrutiny. The bond purchases also came after Trump hosted Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos at the White House to discuss the deal.

For any other president, buying bonds from two media titans mulling an $83 billion merger would be a clear conflict of interest. But Trump hasn’t been shy about using the office of the presidency to enrich himself and exert influence.

You might recall last year Trump accepted a private jet from Qatar. He’s licensed his name to sell sneakers, watches, guitars, and Bibles among other baubles. And he’s channeled taxpayer money into at least five public companies — Intel, MP Materials, Lithium Americas, Trilogy Metals, and U.S. Steel.

The Trump family is also heavily invested in numerous crypto ventures.

So this isn’t anything new for Trump. And it’s probably a good sign for Netflix as it pushes forward with a tricky takeover attempt.

Netflix announced its bid for Warner Bros. on December 5, saying it would acquire WB’s studios and games group, as well as HBO and HBO Max. However it’s leaving behind WB’s TV networks, which would be spun off into a new entity.

However, the formation of a massive new media conglomerate has ruffled some feathers.

Hollywood is concerned that losing one of a few major film production companies to a streaming service will jeopardize the theater industry.

Politicians like Elizabeth Warren are bristling at what she termed  “an anti-monopoly nightmare” that will ultimately result in higher prices and fewer choices for consumers.

And Paramount has launched a competing hostile bid, offering $108 billion for all of Warner Bros. Discovery, including cable assets that Netflix doesn’t want.

So the proposed merger is already messy. But it does have significant upside for Netflix.

It would further cement Netflix as the biggest global streamer, taking its subscriber count from about 283 million currently to 428 million.

It’d give the company access to highly coveted content and intellectual property including Friends, Game of Thrones, and the Harry Potter franchise.

And it could leverage that bounty of new offerings to raise its subscription fees.

In short, there’s a lot riding on this, and Trump has made himself a central figure in determining whether the merger will fail or succeed.

“I’ll be involved in that decision,” Trump said after meeting with Sarandos last month.

Trump also said CNN should be sold as part of the deal, because he doesn’t want to see the network gain financially.

However, it also looks like Sarandos is winning Trump over, as the president called him “a great person.”

It was at least the second time the Netflix chief met with Trump, as he also visited Mar-a-Lago last year and had dinner with the president.

And now, the fact the president acquired $1 million worth of bonds from both the companies involved seems like another green light.

So while Netflix stock has tumbled 30% since October, it looks as though its fortunes could be changing for the better.

It could also get a tailwind from earnings today or any positive updates regarding the merger.

Netflix disappointed in October when it was hampered by a one-time $619 million charge from a Brazilian tax settlement. But it should do better this time around.

Indeed, despite the Q3 stumble, Netflix has topped Wall Street estimates in six of its last eight quarters.

For the fourth quarter, analysts expect the company to post a 17% increase in sales totaling roughly $12 billion and a 28% improvement in EPS of $0.55.

We’ll see what comes of it, but it looks like a good time to buy in to me. Its shares are down and the company has a lot to gain if Trump gives his blessing.