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FM123

(10,053 posts)
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 04:26 PM Sep 2020

Trump screamed at Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch in "humongous blowup" over "unfair" coverage

Individuals close to Murdoch reveal that the Fox Corporation co-chair believes Trump will lose in November.

(Salon) President Donald Trump reportedly "screamed" at Fox News owner and media mogul Rupert Murdoch earlier this summer over alleged "unfair" coverage of him. Trump and Murdoch had the "humongous blowup" during a phone call, a new article by Vanity Fair's Gabriel Sherman revealed.

"Trump yelled that Fox's coverage is unfair and the polling is fake," a source told Sherman, adding that "Rupert defended the network's standards and polling."

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"Sources who've spoken with Trump told me Trump thinks Murdoch wants him to lose," Sherman wrote.

Individuals close to Murdoch told Sherman that the Fox Corporation co-chair believes Trump will lose in November. Murdoch seems more concerned with navigating his empire through a post-Trump political world, according to Sherman. "This is about business for Rupert," one source told Vanity Fair.

Murdoch's son, James, and daughter-in-law, Kathryn, each gave $615,000 to the Biden Victory Fund in June, according to Federal Election Commission filings. The next month, James stepped down from the family's News Corp. media empire, citing editorial disagreements. (Read More)

https://www.salon.com/2020/09/10/trump-screamed-at-fox-news-owner-rupert-murdoch-in-humongous-blowup-over-unfair-coveragereport/

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lindysalsagal

(20,584 posts)
3. His first statement when he announced was "if the gop treats me fairly."
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 04:49 PM
Sep 2020

I'll never forget that. The sociopath was right upfront from the start that he expected red carpet treatment from the gop. He's predictable. You've gotta give him that.

Fullduplexxx

(7,845 posts)
4. Wasnt he planting stories about his party's other contenders
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:46 PM
Sep 2020

Thru the pecker to ntl Enquirer ... is that fair?

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
5. Trump thinks all humans are like those little green soldiers and he can manipulate them
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 06:19 PM
Sep 2020

any way he wants. We're just supposed to do as Der Fuehrer wishes.

He's the 8-year old lonely boy with no friends and all that free time. By now, all his Teddy bears have had their heads chewed off.

That's our stable genius.

WyattKansas

(1,648 posts)
7. Why won't Murdoch show the pansy ass whiny wimp what 'fair' news coverage and polling...
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 06:49 PM
Sep 2020

Really looks like and treat him to real 'fair and balanced' news, instead of the propaganda of Faux Newz that tRUMP has been existing and governing on?
All the way to the end of January, 2021.

Wealthy cowards have very tiny testicles when their monster creations blow up on them.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
9. Not sure Trump understands who the Alpha Male is in this scenario
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 07:04 PM
Sep 2020

Murdoch is the Evil Genius; Trump is Gomer Pyle.

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