Trump buys $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros bonds days after saying he’ll ‘be involved’ in merger - The Guardian
Google News • 1/17/2026 – 1/19/2026
Summary
Donald Trump purchased $1 million in bonds from Netflix and Warner Bros shortly after announcing he would "be involved" in a merger between the two companies. This transaction was reported by multiple sources, including The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
89d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2094
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2094/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2094/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 89 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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