Donald Trump publicly urged the sale of CNN, criticizing its leadership and expressing that the news network's divestment is "imperative" amidst ongoing acquisition talks for its parent company, WBD.Trump specifically opposed any deal keeping CNN under its current corporate structure, favoring Paramount's bid, which aims to acquire all of WBD, over Netflix's deal for only Warner Bros. and HBO.He also indicated potential involvement in regulatory decisions concerning the media conglomerate's future, a stance that has raised concerns about editorial independence among journalists.