Independent reports identified Larry Ellison as Trump's friend and ally
AP described Ellison as Trump's friend during the Paramount approval; Axios and TechCrunch later described his Trump ties while covering Oracle and TikTok.
Entities and roles
- Larry EllisonOracle executive and reported Trump friend
- Donald J. Trumpfriend and political ally identified by reporting
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpfriend and longtime allyLarry Ellison
Claims and evidence
- factreported
The Associated Press described Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison as a friend of Donald Trump; Axios later described Ellison as a longtime Trump ally, and TechCrunch identified his known Trump ties while reporting the U.S. TikTok ownership structure.
- Associated Press: The FCC approves Paramount's $8B deal with Skydance after months of chaos and political intrigueLarry Ellison relationship and Paramount-Skydance approval context
- Axios: Media's MAGA makeoverLarry Ellison's Trump alliance and Oracle's anticipated TikTok role
- TechCrunch: What you should know about the owners of US TikTokOracle ownership, Larry Ellison role, and reported Trump ties