Trump strains conservative media alliances in push for Nexstar-Tegna merger

President Donald Trump on Saturday urged federal authorities to complete a proposed $6.2 billion merger between media companies Nexstar and Tegna, his latest effort to exert greater influence over the American media landscape and one that's already ticked off a key conservative media company opposed to the deal.

An agreement between the two companies would violate a rule from the Federal Communications Commission limiting how many television stations a single company can operate. Still, Trump cast it as critical for fighting his opponents in the national news arena.