u.s. president donald trump tuesday stand criticism pay tv wireless company deal buy movie tv show maker time warner inc justice department sue stop go get involve litigation personally always felt deal good deal country president say lawn white house leave florida think price go go think good deal country case closely watch merger challenge trump vocal critic time warner cnn oppose purchase time warner campaign trail last year say would concentrate much power hand tuesday repeat criticism u.s. department justice monday sue argue would use time warner content force rival pay-tv company pay hundreds millions dollars per year time warner network justice department push back suggestion decision sue do political considerations law enforcement decision political one doj reach end year-long investigation large capable staff expert lawyers economists justice department spokesperson say email comment division conclude merit merger illegal antitrust laws hurt competition vow defend 85.4 billion deal court department justice move block foolish deal pose threat consumers wireless carrier trial lawyer dan petrocelli tell cnbc tuesday `` want go court soon possible `` petrocelli tell cnbc say burden proof government cnb.cx/2ajiovw ask court expedite trial next week source familiar case say case assign judge richard leon senior judge district columbia district court appoint president george w. bush 2002. time warner share go high leon assignment announce investors bet judge would likely allow deal proceed republican-appointed judge generally always business-friendly appoint democrats share time warner close 2.1 percent 89.56 tuesday signal investors believe deal good chance approve close less percent 34.33 merger challenge unusual since two company compete directly justice department successfully litigate stop vertical deal merge company direct competitors case time warner since 1970s prevent ford motor co buy assets spark-plug maker autolite trump say plan buy time warner 'not good deal