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Young Turks’ Uygur Thinks Hannity Advising Trump is Proof They’re Building Media Company
Mediaite.com ^ | 1:30 pm, August 23rd, 2016 | by Lindsey Ellefson

Posted on 08/23/2016 2:04:42 PM PDT by drewh

The theory that Donald Trump is preparing for a defeat at the polls in November by planning to launch a media company is really picking up momentum.

The rumors started swirling earlier this summer. After a few op-eds came out about the idea last week, CNN tackled it this weekend. Now that Fox News’ Sean Hannity has revealed himself to be informally advising Trump, The Young Turks took it on, too:

Cenk Uygur mentioned in a broadcast that Hannity, Steve Bannon, and Roger Ailes, all of whom have been rumored — with varying levels of confirmation — are big in conservative media. That, then, could mean that Trump really is gearing up to launch a media company and bring all of his followers and voters along with him.

“He’s gathered together here a little bit of a posse of conservative media,” Uygur explained. “Now, part of the reason — people think — for that is at least [the] possibility that afterwards, they’re going to start their own media company and they view this as just a money-making exercise. ‘Let’s gather up as large an audience as we can. Even if we lose, even if we get blown out, who cares? If you’ve got 40% of the country on your side and you can monetize that through the media, well, we’ll be in great shape.'”

Trump may well be going the route of Sarah Palin, who launched a short-lived subscription service for videos of her talking last year.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: breitbart; hannity; newmedia; trump2016; uygur
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To: shotgun

Or Sean Hannity. He lost me several years ago by constantly talking over his guests,


I guess you weren’t paying attention during the primaries. Hannity gave the candidates open mics to say whatever they wanted.


21 posted on 08/23/2016 2:22:40 PM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: drewh

“Hey, their ringers are beating our ringers.”


22 posted on 08/23/2016 2:23:03 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Mr Radical

Excellent idea.


23 posted on 08/23/2016 2:23:04 PM PDT by sanjuanbob
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To: shotgun

I don’t disagree with this, especially the part about bringing libs on all the time. I’m usually tuned into Savage or listening to @Cernovich periscope when Hannity is on.


24 posted on 08/23/2016 2:25:17 PM PDT by Voluntaryist
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To: drewh

I hate that guy.


25 posted on 08/23/2016 2:25:39 PM PDT by CommieCutter
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To: lodi90

What does that have to do with anything?


26 posted on 08/23/2016 2:32:14 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: shotgun

Agreed. His politics are compatible; his personality, not so much. Over the years he was worn out my last nerve. Unless there is really something breaking and important coming up on his show, I’m sleeping and fail to watch


27 posted on 08/23/2016 2:44:08 PM PDT by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: drewh

Should our movement falter and not take the White House, I think his starting a media company that tells the truth would be a great way to maintain the resistance. But I think we’ll win.


28 posted on 08/23/2016 2:45:19 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: rlmorel

I would have liked to have seen that. I wouldn’t try to blow smoke up the skirts of those two. :-)


29 posted on 08/23/2016 2:47:02 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: Voluntaryist



YOU DONT WATCH MY SHOW?!?!? YOU ARE A $%@%^%&& RACIST!!!!!
30 posted on 08/23/2016 2:47:26 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: shotgun

Hannity is doing a full hour town hall with Trump from the belly of the beast, Austin tonight. If I had a TV and still got Fox I might actually watch it. Hannity has redeemed himself by supporting Trump.


31 posted on 08/23/2016 2:49:20 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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To: drewh

I suspect Trump Media will be his backup plan if he loses. Good luck on getting Hannity out of his Fox contract though.


32 posted on 08/23/2016 2:54:32 PM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: VanDeKoik

HAHAHAHAHAHA! I was gonna post the video, but thought it might be too inappropriate for here. Also, Shapiro is in it :/


33 posted on 08/23/2016 2:54:57 PM PDT by Voluntaryist
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To: drewh

I would like to know who in the world cares what Stink Yugo says about anything.


34 posted on 08/23/2016 2:55:42 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Buckeye McFrog

This was my thought. If he wins, Ivanka runs it. If he loses (dear lord no), he runs it. I know he likes his name on everything but I think it should be called Breitbart.


35 posted on 08/23/2016 4:15:05 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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To: proust

I thought he had an out clause (as well as other Fox personalities) if Ailes left.


36 posted on 08/23/2016 4:16:21 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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To: VanDeKoik

I’ll always think of Crowder anytime I see “young Turks” in the news thread.


37 posted on 08/23/2016 5:26:54 PM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: ichabod1
I saved a link to it:


Diamond And Silk Interview With Cenk Uygur At 2016 RNC

38 posted on 08/23/2016 5:45:13 PM PDT by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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To: drewh

Way back in the day when he was on msnbc he looked middle aged & he tried so hard to seem hip. Why “young” was in the title , no idea.


39 posted on 08/23/2016 6:20:03 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: drewh

I’m not going to give this Young Turk moron any air time, that’s for certain.

This is just another illustration of why the Bible says covetousness is a sin. He is twisting himself into a pretzel over this.


40 posted on 08/23/2016 6:25:29 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("They only smear who they fear." --Diamond and Silk)
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