Posted on 02/18/2016 2:19:14 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, whose empire includes Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, is hitting back at Donald Trump for suggesting that he was using his outlets to conspire against the Republican presidential candidate.
"Trump blames me for [The Wall Street Journal] poll, fights FoxNews. Time to calm down," Murdoch said Thursday on Twitter. "If I [sic] running anti-Trump conspiracy then doing lousy job!"
>>>Trump blames me for WSJ poll, fights FoxNews. Time to calm down. If I running anti-Trump conspiracy then doing lousy job! - Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) February 18, 2016<<<
During a radio interview earlier in the day, Trump said that a WSJ-NBC News poll released this week, which showed him losing his lead nationally for the first time in several months, was "just a Rupert Murdoch hit." Other polls, including ones also released this week, have consistently shown Trump leading the GOP field by large margins.
The Journal's editorial board, though, has published several pieces against Trump, and Trump has also tangled with Fox News throughout the campaign. He even skipped a debate hosted by the network ahead of the Iowa caucuses.
Murdoch, who is known for his conservative-leaning political views, has voiced mixed opinions about Trump in the past. Most recently in December, Murdoch said that the GOP would be "mad" to think of "ganging up" on Trump.
Previously, however, Murdoch has criticized the billionaire business man for his harsh tone on immigration. "Trump wrong," Murdoch said last summer, in the heat of controversy over Trump's now-famous screed against illegal immigrants.
It is all because of Rupert Murdoch, and his anti-Trump politics. His chorus line on FOX is carrying his water -— probably by edict.
100%
Murdoch may be doing a lousy job, because it is only a general nudge, not an out-and-out campaign ordered by the top to besmirch Trump. Murdoch knows (and is tolerant of the fact) that many of his employees do not like Trump.
In reality, Trump has hit a chord and is on the mark to "Make America Great Again!"
O’Reilly still likes Trump and vice-versa.
Brett Baier seems to try to feed a pro-Trumpian question to banalist panelists now and then but they are having none of it.
Greta yaps on and on about the endless crimes and misdemeanors when not sinking her jaw into Trump’s ankle.
And I never see the other shows ‘cause even given all the long-legged girls it is just more settling to turn to Bonanza, Gunsmoke and occasionally Pawn Stars instead.
There. Now you are good for another month. lol...
It was thought Murdock is doing a lousy job in everything these days. Has anyone viewed Fox News lately?
South Carolina doesn’t care what Rupert Murdoch thinks. Remember that on Sunday.
Sounds like a plan to me!
Murdoch and his two progressive cubs need to go back to Australia and stay therel
I think it’s ego.
Trump wouldn’t take a leak on Stephens’s leg, out of concern for his precious fluids, and prep school/London School/U of Chicago Stephens cannot live with that.
EVERY one except the torch carriers and the pitchfork holders are out to get Trump!
Yes, but also a “naturalized” American, just like the Two Cubans. This means that Murdoch is also INELIGIBLE to be president!
Good news!
Yes, but also a naturalized American, just like the Two Cubans. This means that Murdoch is also INELIGIBLE to be president!
“Murdoch, who is known for his conservative-leaning political views”
Conservative leaning? Then he’s not a conservative.
Almost on is still off. Almost in is still out.
Almost true is still false and almost conservative
is still liberal.
Seems Murdoch like the attention his barking dogs on TV provide.
Nah, he favors Rubio. He wouldn’t mind pumping up Teddy to try and get rid of Trump. Then he will demolish Teddy in quick fashion.
When Murdoch sounds like the Pope and vice versa, it’s Bizarro World ...
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