GETTYSBURG, Pa. �� Donald Trump said he would block a purchase of Time Warner by AT&T, arguing that such combinations concentrate too much power among too few companies, including ones which have been hostile to his presidential candidacy.
Trump also suggested that he would favor a breakup of NBC and Comcast. Comcast bought NBC Universal in 2013. Such deals, he said, are a "poison" to democracy and result in companies "telling the voters what to think and what to do." Trump didn't discuss mergers and acquisitions among nonmedia companies.
Trump talked about the possible AT&T-Time Warner deal as part of a 14-minute wind-up to a policy speech in Gettysburg. He reiterated complaints that the Nov. 8 election is being "rigged" by "dishonest mainstream media" in favor of Democrat Hillary Clinton, by reporting on what he said were lies and not talking about the "massive crowd size" at his rallies.
"They're trying desperately to suppress my vote and the power of the American people," Trump said.
All of the women who have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct during the past few weeks ��10 at the most recent count �� have lied to hurt his campaign, Trump said. "All of the liars will be sued after the election," he said.
Trump reaffirmed his pledge to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico and said he would propose legislation to fund it.
The proposed "End Illegal Immigration Act" would fund the construction of the wall "with the full understanding" that Mexico would reimburse the U.S., according to a fact sheet released by Trump's campaign.
