Role at the time: Actor and activist speaking personally about media ownership and political influence
"in light of Paramount’s newest moves I think it’s important to repost this."
Ruffalo reaffirmed his call to scrutinize the Ellison family's relationship with Trump and its role in the Paramount merger, presenting the questions as legitimate democratic scrutiny.
- First noted
- September 10, 2026
- Published here
- September 10, 2026
- People and groups discussed
- Paramount Skydance, David Ellison, Donald Trump
Why we used this label
His new accompanying text defends continued scrutiny and renews the corporate-focused argument; it does not expressly repeat an answer to every antisemitism criticism.
Context
Before the quotation
The post follows Ruffalo's public dispute with Paramount and criticism of the merger and its financing.
After the quotation
Ruffalo explicitly identifies the reposted material as older. Only his new September 9 accompanying comment is dated here; claims about financial benefits and relationships remain his account.
Sources
Ruffalo explicitly says the reposted material is older, then renews his argument for scrutiny of the Ellison family's relationship with the president and its bearing on the merger. The September 9 timestamp belongs to the new accompanying comment, not the older video. His claims about financial influence remain attributed to him.