Trump says Netflix will ‘pay the consequences’ if it doesn’t fire Susan Rice

Donald Trump He threatened That there would be “consequences” for Netflix if that didn’t happen fire Board Member Susan Rice. Rice served in both the Obama and Biden administrations, and has recently appeared Preet Bharara’s podcastwhere she said that companies that “kneel to Trump” will “be caught by more than just their pants. They will be held accountable.”

Right-wing influencer and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer was quick to jump on the appearance and accused Rice of “threatening half the country with armed government and political retaliation.” She also indicated that Netflixon whose board Rice serves, is trying to merge with Warner Bros.

This, of course, fits into one of Donald Trump’s favorite narratives, which is that he is somehow an aggrieved victim of political persecution. It was the Democrats, not him, who used the government and the Department of Justice as a weapon against perceived enemies. Trump It passed on Loomer’s post, adding that “Netflix must fire racist Susan Rice, who was demonized by Trump, immediately, or pay the consequences.”