You’d think with 500 different channels to watch, there’d be something interesting on.

An even bigger problem? Our media is controlled by just a handful of billionaires and their corporations. And Trump is making things worse.

Trump’s FCC just approved a massive merger that would let one huge media company control what over 80 percent of American households see.

One of these merging companies, called Nexstar, tried to silence late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. 

Trump’s FCC also cleared the way for billionaire Larry Ellison and his son, David, to buy Paramount — which includes CBS News. The Ellisons are huge Trump boosters.

Under their ownership, CBS News has already seen a massive shift toward a Trump-friendly agenda. 

That report examined allegations of abuse and torture suffered by men deported by the Trump administration and sent to a prison in El Salvador.

Which is probably why Trump gave his blessing for the Ellisons’ company, Skydance Media, to also acquire Warner Brothers Discovery. If that deal goes through, Trump allies would also control CNN. Larry Ellison has reportedly had discussions with Trump about firing CNN hosts Trump doesn’t like.

And thanks to Trump, the Ellisons can also count TikTok as part of their growing media empire. 

Did you know that one out of five Americans gets their news from TikTok? 

And you thought Fox News was bad. Don’t forget the other media billionaires Trump has in his corner:

Trump’s billionaire suck-ups already control a HUGE portion of the information Americans get. The more his cronies control, the less Americans will know.

A free press is vital to democracy. But for Trump and his billionaire buddies, it’s all about accumulating more power and more wealth. They know that a well-informed public could stop them from acquiring both.

So, what can we do about this? 

Pressure our State Attorneys General to sue and block these mergers. 

And when Democrats take back power at the federal level, bust up these massive media conglomerates. 

And we should support our local independent media, as well as outlets like NPR and PBS — news funded by the public, not owned by billionaires. 

As a once-respected newspaper says, “Democracy dies in darkness.” 

We can’t let Trump’s billionaire helpers turn out the lights.