I’m really not sure how this is going to turn out.
If Trump makes peace a second time with Ailes and is burned again he is going to look foolish if not naive. Trump surely understands that. He will want Ailes to kiss his ring and I doubt if that is going happen.
If Ailes calls off the dogs then he is going be seen as weak and as letting Trump push Fox News around. Not a good image for Fox or Ailes. CNN and MSNBC will have a ball running “Has Fox Gone Soft on Trump” segments.
There is no good answer to this that will make both of these guys happy.
I was flipping back and forth between EWTN and CNN last night to watch the Pope. CNN had great coverage. FOX not so much... they went to O’Reilly.
Trump fighting with Fox News should win him many liberal supporters as they’ve always hated Fox.
Trump isn’t a career politician. He’s had to negotiate with tough characters, but he has never been subject to such verbal abuse.
A 30 year politician would shrug it off, but I know if people started saying bad things left and right about me, I’d be personally offended and hit back hard.
He is also very astute when it comes to business, but a little naive when it comes to the media still, I think. He might accept a truce. I hope advisers tell him not to. There are no votes to be gained at fox and they CANT treat him well because it’s against the owner’s interests.
After the embarrassing debate for fox (cnn was much more professional) they are the ones in trouble. Trumps doesn’t need them. To heck with them.
“There is no good answer to this that will make both of these guys happy.”
Well, I suppose that Fox News could always decide to simply report on the race without trying to skew it, but I’m not holding my breath.
I don't believe so for Trump has powerful aces in the game that being he can stage powerful ratings grabbers on other networks at times that can hurt ratings of Fox News most popular hosts. AS well, Trump could also have his own Youtube channel do the same things against Fox or any other Network that gave him a really hard time.
If what's going on was likened to a card game such as five card stud then all the cards aren't drawn yet but of the ones that are drawn Trump has the best hand (cards showing) so far.
There will either be a deal in which Trump comes out happy, or there will be no deal, because that's what makes Trump happier.
How about Fox News does the news and interviews fairly and objectively, without bias? Let viewers formulate our own opinions.
There will be some deal where Trump probably appears as a frequent guest on Hannity and occasionally on O’Reilly and once and awhile on F and F but probably only with Steve interviewing him. He and BOR will talk about being friends for years and how they don’t want politics to ruin their relationship but that Bill has to ask the tough questions. Trump will probably appear sometimes on FBC with Dobbs who more or less treats him fairly. Fox will cover his campaign as strictly news and cut back somewhat on the bashing but the news will be reported in a somewhat negative manner. Megyn still bashes him because Ailes saves face and no Trump supporters watch Megyn anyway.
Trump needs to see some heads rolling down the hallway