Political analysts and observers mocked a giant Trump-aligned media company on Thursday after it was reported that the company is in talks to acquire a floundering conservative podcast.
Axios reported that Paramount is evaluating a potential distribution deal with Katie Miller, wife of President Donald Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and her podcast "The Katie Miller Podcast." The report noted that Paramount is considering the deal as it attempts to bolster its podcast roster. The company has also had discussions with Paragon Collective, which hosts comedians Whitney Cummings and D.L. Hughley, and Jubilee Media, according to the report.
Miller's podcast has just over 57,000 followers on YouTube. No episodes have reached more than 1 million views, even though they have included prominent conservative figures such as Fox News host Sean Hannity, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.
"The conversations with Miller suggest Paramount is looking to bring in diverse voices, including conservatives," Axios reported.
The report attracted mockery from political analysts and observers on social media.
"The MAGA movement is DEI for conservative losers," Mike Nellis, a Democratic strategist, posted on X. "Prove me wrong."
"Paramount needs Trump for their merger to go through, so conveniently now the wife of that goblin Stephen Miller gets a sweet deal out of it. The grift is never-ending," The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump political group, posted on X.
"Odd business decision to go all-in with people who are just on the edge of being toxic and unemployable for the rest of their lives," writer and producer Jonathan Harris posted on Bluesky.
"Her podcast isn’t very popular," Zaid Jilani, a political analyst and writer, posted on X. "This is clearly corruption, a way to pay off the family of a powerful Trump staffer."
"I'm told this is The Return Of Meritocracy," Eric Boehm, a writer for Reason Magazine, posted on X.