Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Sophia Tesfaye — “We’ve thrown in the towel”: New report reveals the real reason Rupert Murdoch backed down from his battle with Donald Trump


The Donald pwns Rupert. Impressive win.
A new report from veteran Fox News observer Gabriel Sherman details how Rupert Murdoch’s months-long feud with now presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was ultimately undermined by the cable giant’s own viewers and the former reality TV star’s penchant to attract massive viewership.…
Of course, as Sherman reported last summer, Fox News chief Roger Ailes is a close personal friend of Donald Trump and has always resisted his boss’ calls to pull back on effusive Trump coverage.…
Salon
“We’ve thrown in the towel”: New report reveals the real reason Rupert Murdoch backed down from his battle with Donald Trump
Heather Digby Parton

2 comments:

Ryan Harris said...

I thought the Kochs were going to $upport HRC. Too bad, the symbolism would have been priceless, the establishment dem taking money from the people they had characterized as the devil incarnated.

Matt Franko said...

Ryan I think they have given up on the US and have set their sights on Venezuela ....

Prime opportunity to expand their market for their Brawny toilet paper.....