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Quixote1818

(31,152 posts) Thu Nov 12, 2020, 08:55 AM Nov 2020

Trump plans to wreck Fox News with own network [View all]

President Trump has told friends he wants to start a digital media company to clobber Fox News and undermine the conservative-friendly network, sources tell Axios.

The state of play: Some Trump advisers think Fox News made a mistake with an early call (seconded by AP) of President-elect Biden's win in Arizona. That enraged Trump, and gave him something tangible to use in his attacks on the network.

"He plans to wreck Fox. No doubt about it," said a source with detailed knowledge of Trump's intentions

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Trump plans to wreck Fox News with own network [View all] Quixote1818 Nov 2020 OP

Trump rso Nov 2020 #1

Rupert Murdoch is richer than Trump is. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2020 #2

Oh, boy! This is GREAT! TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #26

I'm thinking the same thing PatSeg Nov 2020 #32

Almost like watching RealityBasedNewYorkr Nov 2020 #3

+1 nt Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #22

Rupert Murdoch is richer than Trump is. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2020 #4

There is already a state propaganda show up and running its called "Rossiya 1", "Rossiya K" turbinetree Nov 2020 #5

From the guy that brought us trump University and trump Steaks Norbert Nov 2020 #6

From the guy who brought us hydroxychloroquine and bleach. eom. Bad Thoughts Nov 2020 #13

This could be very amusing... Spazito Nov 2020 #7

Yep Quixote1818 Nov 2020 #39

Since when has anything Trump has done not wrecked itself? n/t blitzen Nov 2020 #8

Under the "What have you done for me lately" theory Chainfire Nov 2020 #9

Didn't Palin try something similar... this won't go well JCMach1 Nov 2020 #10

One would think other media outlets will loathe to cover "news" coming from this propaganda NCDem47 Nov 2020 #11

Donny Deutsch on Morning Joe said tRump was in pre-Production right now. njhoneybadger Nov 2020 #12

Um, doesn't he still have a country to ruin? Retrograde Nov 2020 #35

Go for it Donny! Botany Nov 2020 #14

Another great idea! Would love to see either network crash burn. dreamland Nov 2020 #15

They are all making the NASCAR mistake. Heard about it much? underpants Nov 2020 #16

Some good thoughts and info. But we have to add in that Hortensis Nov 2020 #21

Agreed. I think Fox becomes like the evening news. underpants Nov 2020 #23

I can definitely see Fox becoming seen as "mainstream" RW against Hortensis Nov 2020 #24

Just the first 10 minutes underpants Nov 2020 #34

Reassuring, thanks. 95.5 WSB 3-3:10 p.m. He should be Hortensis Nov 2020 #36

Right wing dogs turning on each other. marmar Nov 2020 #17

He doesn't have a chance in hell. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #18

Imagine a network filled with grifters Silent3 Nov 2020 #19

Oh good, another channel I won't watch! Initech Nov 2020 #20

Add to the dozens and scores of channels I ignore... Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #27

Trump Takes set to be as successful as Trump Steaks greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #25

It will benefit from Rump's uncanny business acumen. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2020 #28

As troubling as that is, there is some sweet irony in it, as well StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #29

Not a chance in hell unless he partners up with NewsMax..... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #30

A right-wing noise network. Aristus Nov 2020 #31

And just where is the money going to come from? You're broke Donnie! bif Nov 2020 #33

No one will loan to him. Nt Quixote1818 Nov 2020 #37

"Let Them Fight" Meme goes here irisblue Nov 2020 #38