BURBANK, Calif. (AP) —  The White House says President Donald Trump supports Disney’s purchase of much of 21st Century Fox.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says Trump called media magnate Rupert Murdoch to congratulate him on the deal.

Disney is buying the Murdoch family’s Fox movie and television studios and some cable and international TV businesses for about $52.4 billion.

Sanders says Trump thinks the deal “could be a great thing for jobs.”

Rupert Murdoch says selling much of the 21st Century Fox entertainment businesses to Disney allows what remains of his family’s business to focus on American news and sports.

Murdoch and his sons talked about the deal in a call with investors Thursday. They describe the move as a return to the company’s lean and aggressive roots.