General Discussion

There once was a Kushner named Jared,
Whose comeback was brisk and quite torrid.
With a wink and a grin,
He strode back right within,
While the scale of it all left folks startled.

In Trump’s sequel year, number two,
He accrued clout at record-breakthrough.
From the White House’s ear
To the markets so dear,
He was everywhere power might accrue.

At Paramount’s table he sat,
With Skydance and Ellison’s hat.
When Netflix said “no,”
They went hostile, you know,
A takeover — aggressive as that.

From Riyadh to Doha they came,
With wealth funds and billions to aim.
CNN, HBO,
And the Warner cachet
Were the prizes that sweetened the game.

Not Murdoch, despite all his sway,
Had monarchs bankroll him this way.
Yet princes abroad
Pooled their cash, deeply awed,
For leverage in media play.

When Affinity Partners took shape,
Saudi billions escaped advisors’ tape.
Though returns were still thin,
Fees rolled steadily in —
Now Forbes says he’s rich by the scrape.

Some twenty-four billion on call,
From Abu Dhabi on down to Doha’s hall.
More than Paramount’s worth,
They’re reshaping the earth,
While the speed of it all leaves jaws fall.