Posted on 04/18/2018 1:45:10 PM PDT by ethom
The Fox News host regularly talks to Trump, shares the frustration about the Mueller probe, and even suggests what the president should tweet.
The president sees him (Hannity) as an incredibly smart and articulate spokesman for the agenda,” former deputy Trump campaign manager David Bossie told the Washington Post, confirming what many have suspected: Fox News appears to have an active and important role in the functioning of the current administration.
From tweets to phone calls, over Sean Hannity’s show, to the Mueller probe, the popular Fox News host seems to have developed a deep, mutually beneficial relationship with the president. Other White House staffers, both former and current, have shared their thoughts and experiences. They all agree on one thing: Sean Hannity is Donald Trump’s shadow chief of staff.
“For a president who feels, intensely, that he is under siege, Hannity offers what he prizes: loyalty and a mass audience.”
As a former television star, the president seems to be very media-driven and focused on improving his image. Perhaps that is why Hannity appears to be such a close confidant. While some White House staffers who talked to the Post preferred to remain anonymous, former deputy Trump campaign manager David Bossie openly asserted that “during the heat of the campaign when relationships are forged, he (Hannity) was always there, offering good advice, in person and on television,” explaining the Fox News host’s deep involvement in the mechanisms, policies, and decision-making processes within the Trump administration.
This was confirmed by another staffer, who claims Sean Hannity is an integral part of President Trump’s inner circle, sharing that privilege with Blackstone chief executive Stephen Schwarzman, veteran investor Carl Icahn, and First Lady Melania Trump. Those three, he said, may be the only others on that list.
The host’s relationship with the president, according to staffers, works both ways. Hannity, the most watched cable program in the United States, averaging 3.2 million viewers in the first quarter of 2018, according to the NYT, is influenced by the POTUS himself.
White House staffers told the Post that the host regularly brainstorms show ideas with Mr. Trump. Once off the phone, the president reportedly tends to quote the host in conversation with White House advisers.
This relationship, however, did not develop overnight. It took a decade for it to blossom into what it is today. The two became friendly even before Mr. Trump became the president; the host would make frequents trips to Trump Tower to interview Donald, according to a Hannity producer.
Sean Hannity “basically has a desk in the place,” one adviser confirmed. Neither Hannity nor White House officials have responded to requests for comment.
Just more media lies, b.s. and Fairy Tales.
This is fake news..as usual.
and by the way where would Sean find time for this in the schedule he keeps?
Just wondering.
Well then Sean must fire those leaky lil ba$$turds
And the MSM conveniently ignores the $75,000 ABC’s George Stephanopoulos contributed to the Clinton Foundation..........
“Unnamed sources” informed me that the inquisitor is a leftist rag that has yet to print even one true fact about anything...and, likely, never will.
I’m sure “reporter” Damir Mujezinovic has the inside scoop on the White House . . . right.
If INDEED Fox does truly support Trump, their daily posting on their website don’t necessarily reflect that.
Such drivel
Trump talks to many people.
The "Shadow Chief of Staff" story is just made-up nonsense.
You will read this story again and again with different people as Shadow COS.
It's a way of linking Trump to somebody the writer thinks is trouble or in trouble.
“White House Staffers Say”
Which staffers? Probably Obama’s or Bush’s staffers....
Sean talks too much to be a good chief of staff.
Besides, this article makes it sound like only Hannity and Trump are pissed at the Mulehead SC witchhunt.
The author forgot to include me and the millions of others still backing Trump. Probably more than before in fact
David Bosie simply said, “during the heat of the campaign when relationships are forged, he (Hannity) was always there, offering good advice, in person and on television”.
That is the only information I will take as likely fact from the article.
Yeah just like I’m advising the President of France. Total BS fake news.
I once had a dream that Sean Hannity was President (and everything was going super well in the Country, too), maybe in 06, or early 07. I thought the dream seemed prophetic, from The LORD. I wasn’t following him too closely, but was amazed when later, when I happened to be watching his show, he said that he was considering running for President.
inquisitor = fake sources = fake news
‘nuff said ...
Hahaha how did I end up in this thread?
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