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Posted on 07/30/2022 9:42:54 PM PDT by Rennes Templar
The New York Times reported Friday that Fox News has not had Donald Trump on its network in over 100 days, which the paper said was part of a larger strategy to eliminate the former president as a major GOP player.
The decision to shun Trump has been made at "the highest levels" of Fox's parent company, and is backed by its billionaire chairman, Rupert Murdoch, and his son, company CEO Lachlan Murdoch. Both are Republicans, but are said to have to developed a strong distaste for Trump.
Earlier this month, the Murdoch-owned newspapers the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal published harsh rebukes of Trump's actions regarding Jan. 6 while strongly opposing a Trump bid for president in 2024. The Times said Trump's failure to accept the 2020 election result was at the root of the Murdochs' criticism of the former president, a view shared by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Trump has not hidden his new distaste for Fox News. Shortly after his loss to Joe Biden, Trump blamed the network's negative coverage of his presidency for his 2020 election loss. And, this week, Trump blasted "Fox & Friends" on his Truth Social account for being "terrible" and having "gone to the dark side." Trump suggested former House Speaker Paul Ryan's sitting on Fox Corp.'s board of directors is behind the shadow banning of Trump.
Meanwhile, The Times said Fox has sought to displace Trump with other GOP 2024 contenders, notably Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis.
"I spent 11 years at Fox, and I know nothing pretaped hits a Fox screen that hasn't been signed off on and sanctioned at the very top levels of management — especially when it has to do with a presidential election," Newsmax host Eric Bolling said.
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As if this is new.
Won’t last when Trump wins the nomination.
I like to say I’m done with Fox, but I haven’t watched them or anyone else since 2020. I also gave up talk radio. When I want news, I start here first and last.
Phukk Fox!
Those duplicitous Turds have been dead to me for many years.
“Trump’s failure to accept the 2020 election result”?? He’s not the one who refused to accept the result. OTOH, he can’t blame their coverage for defeating him, cause everyone still voted for him. Unless he means it should have been an even bigger margin and defeated the cheat, which I doubt.
The Fox News I loved and thought I knew effectively ended when Roger Ailes was fired. Roger had a lot of issues as an employer, but he knew how to run a network and keep the right people in line. That kind of a forceful personality is not something that can simply be handed down, like a baton in a civilized marathon. Most people would not be suited for such a ‘herding Cats’ type of duty.
I only watch Tucker.
Try the Chris Plante show. 9- noon eastern. He’s funny and does his homework.
I listed to the WMAL lineup on their app. Chris Plante is just part of an epic lineup.
Same here. I feel Like I live in DC!
All this does is make me want to vote for Trump even more. Trump has all the right enemies.
I’ve already banned FOX News from my home. About three years ago. If I want to watch liberal vomit, I’ll turn on “Da View”.
Odd that they say this. A current headline on the Fox. Wes app is “Trump reacts to possibility ‘Merchant of Death’ will be traded for WNBA star”
The head line inside the link id a little different , but Mr. Triumps name is still prominent: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-brittney-griner-prisoner-swap-merchant-death-doesnt-seem-like-very-good-trade
It’s not the lead story, but it’s not buried either.
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Odd that they say this. A current headline on the Fox News app is “Trump reacts to possibility ‘Merchant of Death’ will be traded for WNBA star”
The head line inside the link id a little different , but Mr. Triumps name is still prominent: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-brittney-griner-prisoner-swap-merchant-death-doesnt-seem-like-very-good-trade
It’s not the lead story, but it’s not buried either.
Not thinking
Over thinking
Not thinking clearly.
I seem to be the only one (I know of) that thinks, one way or another, at some capacity, Fox News will be a new home for Liz Cheney to spew her bile.
Uh, you lost me. Was it confusing to you that I said he can’t blame them for ‘costing him the election’ since he did win based on actual votes from actual voters? Obviously, then, bad news coverage wasn’t the issue.
Foxnews has killed itself.
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