Trump: Comcast ‘trying to avoid lawsuits’ spinning off MSNBC

President Trump issued a threat to Comcast Universal, saying the massive media conglomerate is planning to spin off MSNBC in an effort to avoid litigation.

“Comcast, which also has the ailing network known as NBC, is trying to stay away from lawsuits by disassociating NBC from MSNBC, but it won’t work,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform late Tuesday. “Comcast, the owner of both, and it’s Chairman, Brian Roberts, are a disgrace to the integrity of Broadcasting!!!”

Trump’s blistering criticism of the network comes as he is suing Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, over a “60 Minutes” segment featuring an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris that aired before last year’s election.

ABC News, another frequent target for Trump’s ridicule, settled a defamation lawsuit last year brought by the then Republican nominee for president stemming from a false claim about him made by an anchor on that network.

Trump has repeatedly threatened NBC, ABC and CBS over their coverage of him and suggested his Federal Communications Commission pull their broadcast licenses.

Trump’s relationship with Comcast, and its Chair Brian Roberts, goes back years.

After a career as a New York real estate mogul and socialite, Trump became a household name with the popular NBC show “The Apprentice,” capitalizing on his celebrity status with a successful run for president in 2016.

He in more recent years has offered regular pushback to top MSNBC anchors and last week blasted segments on “Meet The Press” he says were unfair to him.

Comcast late last year announced plans to spin off its cable outlets, including the progressive cable channel, as the company, like many others, takes major losses on its linear television assets and looks to retool itself around digital and streaming offerings.