WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday criticized Comcast CMCSA.O and its cable news network MSNBC for its news coverage of his administration while praising CBS's new owner, tech scion David Ellison.
"They're changing the name because they're ashamed of it, and they're disassociating it from NBC," he said to reporters, referring to MSNBC's name change to MS NOW. "CBS was just sold to a great person that I know very well. A great man actually just bought CBS and I think he's going to do the right thing with it."