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Wednesday, 5 August 2026

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Elizabeth Warren says ‘frenzy’ of mergers under Trump could be reversed

· The Guardian

Senator warns of ‘tsunami of anger’ against big companies and suggests future administrations may undo key deals

Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren has warned that corporate mergers approved by the Trump administration – including a pending deal that would put two of America’s largest news outlets under the control of a family sympathetic to the president – could be undone by a future administration.

“After 2028, we’ll have new players in Washington, and everyone who’s engaged in this merger frenzy right now is aware of that,” Warren said in an interview.

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