Posted on 05/20/2023 3:18:44 PM PDT by Kazan
Fox Corp boss, Rupert Murdoch has officially taken a side in the Republican race leading up to the 2024 National elections, and this time he is backing Ron DeSantis.
According to Vanity Fair, the conservative news mogul invited the Florida Governor to his Vineyard in Bel Air, California for dinner in 2020 and assured him that Fox would support his potential presidential run in 2024.
Earlier this year, signs of this sentiment became more apparent as Fox implemented a soft ban on Trump and began featuring DeSantis more frequently.
Additionally, during this time, the Dominion lawsuit loomed over the news corporation, prompting it to distance itself from the election controversy and thus steer clear of Trump.
Murdoch even expressed regret, stating that he would have preferred his anchors to be more assertive in denouncing Trump's election conspiracies that defined his campaigns. He was also quoted saying, "I would have liked us to be stronger in denouncing it in hindsight," per the Independent.
As the situation unfolded, Knewz reported allegations of higher-ups within the company trying to shift the blame for the election denial onto its anchors. A senior producer claimed that the company was scapegoating her and her female colleagues, including Maria Bartiromo.
Perhaps the most significant move by Fox to close the door on Trump and his 2020 election denial scandal came with the dismissal of Tucker Carlson and the eyewatering settlement reached with Dominion.
On Trump's side, his decision to participate in CNN's Town Hall event, despite their previous antagonistic relationship, emphasized his falling out with Murdoch.
However, despite the influence of the heavyweight News empire and its support of DeSantis, Trump remains the favorite among Republicans as seen in recent polls by Fox News and Gallup.
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So in-kind contributions?
Yep, that she is. Anne Dias. I can now see how and why the Tucker leaks. That Tymand is the main character against James O’Keefe.
But Ron and Barbie are saints. This cannot be so.
https://www.foxcorporation.com/management/board-of-directors/
Yes I do. Look at #20.
Another bush lite acolyte I fear. Love DeSantis as my government but if he leaves early to run against Trump both me and the wife are willing to give up voting for gop weakknees and just let the chips fall where they may. And just lay off of the guilt tripping “do you want democrats to win?”. IF Trump isn’t President to throw out the trash...it won’t matter anymore. The gop set our fate by dissing Trump and now we should trust THEIR pick? Fool me once...
Why doesn’t Trump say that instead of the idiotic things he’s been saying?
Murdoch’s Jewish? I don’t think so.
90% of the rest of the media is.
My friends-WE are all missing something here. Ron DeSantis went to Israel a couple of weeks ago. His trip was followed up by a visit by Kevin McCarthy.
What does that tell you?
If DeSantis wants to be POTUS he just might need someone else’s ‘permission’ to get the job? Trump has been steadfast in his support for Israel. Is that enough for him?
There’s something going on here. Why does EITHER candidate need Israel’s support? Same with McCarthy. Just who runs this country? I wonder why we’re hated so much.
Perhaps it is because he isn’t entropy12.
I’m just exactly as surprised as most of you are. (IE: not surprised at all)
But won’t DeSantis be surprised himself, when Faux actually helps the Democrat nominee cheat his/her way in.
He went to Israel. He also went to England and I think Japan as well, although I have to double check on that.
Trump feels betrayed? Remember Trump’s endorsement helped RDS win his first term. RDS would have a better chance to win in 2028 regardless of Trump wins or loses in 2024.
The GOPe just wants to keep their place at the Deep State table. It really doesn’t matter to them who wins the presidency as long as it’s not Donald Trump. If they’re successful in denying Trump the nomination then it’s mission accomplished!
News and Objectivity, complete strangers in 2023
Kiss of death.
He visited Israel, UK, Japan, and South Korea. Was he seeking permission from these countries to run? Perhaps, but I doubt it. More likely he was trying to demonstrate his grasp of foreign affairs, before officially announcing.
I have made up my mind to vote for Trump even if he is not on the ballot. I’ll write him in. Don’t give me the same old B.S. “then you may as well vote for the democrat”! Truth is there would be no difference. If the elites from other countries can decide who we are allowed to choose from then there really is no choice at all. Either we all decide that enough is enough and stick together and stand by Trump or we may as well vote for Biden.
Disantis is falling into the same trap as Cruz, making a deal with the GOPer devil rather than building support by doing good things and proposing good policies. Sad thing is he is doing great as Florida gov. His most disappointing actions are when he sided with the leftists and GOPer slime when they persecute Trump.
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Anything to get Trump.
Fox wouldn’t allow Biden to be asked about Hunter’s laptop - or the Ukraine Money - in a Presidential Debate.
Fox News is crap because they use deception and acting.
Watch the timing. They refused to run Trump Border Ads they were forced to admit were accurate.
Fox is the Sabotage Trump network. Why do they use 10 year old pics of Hillary and Pelosi?
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