Elizabeth Warren Takes on Disney: DOJ Now Involved
Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has built a reputation for championing what she sees as moral causes.
Throughout her time in public office, she has sought to position herself as a defender of the people—a modern-day Robin Hood in professional attire, complete with a signature blonde bob.
Her latest battle targets Disney and its planned merger with Fubo TV, a deal she has urged the Justice Department to “closely scrutinize,” as reported by Business Insider on Thursday.
“This proposed acquisition raises significant concerns under antitrust law, would give Disney increased market power and incentives to increase costs for viewers, and should be regarded as another data point in Disney’s history of anti-competitive behavior,” she stated.
Warren argued that the deal “appears to allow Disney to simultaneously circumvent the lawsuit while gobbling up a competitor.”
If the merger proceeds, “Disney and Fubo will only increase their leverage, and could use the reduced competition and the resultant market power to raise prices even further for sports fans across the country.”
“I urge DOJ not to be fooled by Disney’s attempt to purchase its way around antitrust law, and to closely scrutinize this proposed acquisition,” she added.
Disney is far from an ally to conservative circles.
However, beyond the specifics of this particular merger, the idea of Warren taking up the fight—supposedly on behalf of the people—is ironic.
For instance, despite her relentless rhetoric against corporations and billionaires, she had no qualms about accepting contributions from major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer during her presidential run.
On a deeper level, Warren is emblematic of the entrenched political class.
Before entering the Senate in 2013, Warren held teaching positions at several elite universities, most notably the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University.
Beyond her academic and political career—both of which benefited from her controversial claims of Native American ancestry—she and her husband, Bruce Mann, have accumulated substantial wealth.
Their assets total around $12 million, including a $3 million Victorian home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and an $800,000 condo in Washington, D.C., according to Forbes.
That said, Warren’s beginnings were far more modest. Her father worked as a maintenance man, while her mother took on a minimum wage job at Sears to help support the family.
In that respect, Warren’s personal story parallels that of Joe Biden, who ultimately won the Democratic nomination in 2020 and ascended to the presidency.
Both Warren and Biden once had genuine connections to the working class, but after decades immersed in elite institutions, particularly the Senate, they have embraced the privileges and priorities of the wealthy.
Ultimately, it’s not just about wealth or influence—it’s about how that power is obtained.
Figures like former President Donald Trump and entrepreneur Elon Musk possess fortunes that Warren could scarcely dream of, yet they maintain a deep connection with everyday Americans.
The reason? They built their success outside the influence of elite institutions rather than within them, allowing them to remain independent of the entrenched power structures that dominate Washington.
Warren, on the other hand, is deeply intertwined with those very structures.
And that is why her so-called moral crusades will always be met with skepticism.