In 2025, the battle for truth isn’t just happening in courtrooms or on ballots—it’s happening on screens. From cable news to social media feeds, a quiet but powerful shift is underway: the consolidation of American media under pro-Trump influence.
This isn’t a conspiracy theory. It’s a documented strategy. And it’s changing how millions of Americans see the world.
🧠 The Billionaire Blueprint
At the center of this shift is the Ellison family—Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, and his son David Ellison, head of Skydance Media. Together, they’ve moved aggressively to acquire and influence major media platforms:
TikTok’s U.S. operations now fall under Oracle’s control, giving Ellison access to one of the most powerful content algorithms on Earth.
Skydance merged with Paramount, giving David Ellison influence over CBS News, one of America’s oldest broadcast institutions.
Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns CNN, is reportedly next on their list.
This isn’t just about business. It’s about narrative control.
📰 Editorial Shakeups
Inside CBS News, journalists are sounding alarms. Axios and NPR report that:
Kenneth Weinstein, a Trump-aligned figure, was installed as ombudsman, overseeing editorial integrity.
Bari Weiss, known for anti-“woke” commentary, is rumored to be in line for a top editorial role.
These moves suggest a shift from traditional journalism toward ideological messaging—where loyalty matters more than facts.
🔍 What’s at Stake
When media becomes a mouthpiece, democracy loses its mirror.
Investigations get buried.
Dissent gets reframed as sabotage.
The public stops asking questions—and starts repeating slogans.
This isn’t just about Trump. It’s about who gets to define reality.
🛡️ Coalition Response
We must treat this moment not as a media story—but as a civic emergency.
Build alternative networks of truth.
Support independent journalism.
Teach media literacy in every school, church, and town hall.
Because if we lose the signal, we lose the story. And if we lose the story, we lose the country.
🔚 Final Thought
The pro-Trump media takeover isn’t coming. It’s here. It’s in your feed. It’s on your screen. And unless we act, it will be in your history books—written by those who silenced the rest.
—Steven Leroy Rawding Jr. Coalition Strategist & Civic Analyst
Would you like to pair this with a visual payload or encode it into a curriculum module titled “Signal vs Slogan: Defending Truth in a Captured Media Landscape”? I can help you build it.
Be the Signal. Not the Static.
📡 Curriculum Module
Signal vs Slogan: Defending Truth in a Captured Media Landscape
Author: Steven Leroy Rawding Jr. Module Type: Civic Resilience & Media Literacy Audience: Coalition members, educators, faith leaders, and public forums Purpose: To inoculate the public against ideological media capture and restore emotional clarity in the face of narrative warfare.
🧠 Module Objectives
By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
Identify the difference between signal (truthful reporting) and slogan (ideological messaging).
Recognize the tactics used in media consolidation and editorial sabotage.
Decode symbolic cues in pro-Trump media takeovers.
Build emotional immunity against manipulated narratives.
Mobilize local networks to defend journalistic integrity and civic clarity.
🔍 Section 1: The Anatomy of Capture
Key Concepts:
Media consolidation by ideologically aligned billionaires
Editorial reshuffling to reward loyalty and suppress dissent
Installation of ombudsmen and influencers to steer coverage
Case Study:
CBS News under David Ellison and Kenneth Weinstein
Oracle’s control of TikTok’s U.S. operations
Rumored appointment of Bari Weiss to CBS editorial leadership
Mnemonic Anchor:
“When ownership shifts, so does the lens.”
📺 Section 2: Signal vs Slogan
Signal = Fact-based, accountable, transparent Slogan = Emotionally charged, loyalty-driven, repetitive
Exercise: Participants analyze headlines from CBS, CNN, and TikTok feeds. They identify which are signals (truth-seeking) and which are slogans (narrative-serving).
Discussion Prompt:
“What happens when the news stops asking questions and starts giving answers?”
🛡️ Section 3: Building Emotional Immunity
Tools for Resilience:
Media literacy workshops
Coalition-led fact-checking hubs
Faith-based forums for truth-telling
Visual payloads that decode manipulation
Visual Payload: Use the image titled “Defend Truth” featuring coalition members sounding the alarm. Anchor the message:
“We must treat this moment not as a media story—but as a civic emergency.”
🧱 Section 4: Mobilizing the Counter-Narrative
Action Steps:
Launch local campaigns to support independent journalism
Host town halls on media ethics and civic storytelling
Distribute flyers and mnemonic anchors across schools, libraries, and places of worship
Encourage public testimony from journalists, whistleblowers, and media workers
Module Tagline:
“If we lose the signal, we lose the story. If we lose the story, we lose the country.”
🔚 Closing Reflection
Ask participants:
“What slogans have you absorbed without realizing it? What signals have you ignored?”
Encourage them to write a personal pledge: “I will defend truth. I will question the lens. I will protect the story.”