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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Apr 4, 2017, 01:35 PM Apr 2017

NY Times: Trump offered "exclusive rights" to Inauguration to Fox News [View all]

Shortly before Trump was sworn in, Zucker heard that he was considering giving Fox News exclusive rights to televise the inauguration and that Kushner was in the process of brokering a deal with Rupert Murdoch, whom Kushner once courted as a mentor. Zucker called Trump. “Bottom line is that I said, ‘This is crazy,’ ” Zucker recalls. “You’re just going to give your inaugural coverage to your base of support? It makes no sense.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/magazine/cnn-had-a-problem-donald-trump-solved-it.html

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NY Times: Trump offered "exclusive rights" to Inauguration to Fox News [View all] brooklynite Apr 2017 OP

And exactly how did he plan to enforce......you know, never mind. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #1

Thanks for posting. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #2

Oh my Zeus. The sick ignorant f*** really thought he owned things as a personal franchise. UTUSN Apr 2017 #3

Nancy P is correct malaise Apr 2017 #10

He really thinks he's been elected "boss." Saviolo Apr 2017 #16

Sally Yates will teach him malaise Apr 2017 #18

He considers this whole WH gig a personal franchise..... dawnie51 Apr 2017 #4

Was Russian TV unavailable? left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #5

... NanceGreggs Apr 2017 #7

Guess I would never have known since I didn't want to watch. Vinca Apr 2017 #6

. Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #8

I think it is appropriate. Give it to the sexual predator network still_one Apr 2017 #9

Remember, he wanted tanks too underpants Apr 2017 #11

Ive been saying this for some time Thomas Hurt Apr 2017 #12

He treats public information as a commodity to be sold or bartered Ilsa Apr 2017 #13

no one else watched it anyway.. samnsara Apr 2017 #14

For people who wanted to watch weird shit dalton99a Apr 2017 #15

and what would Fox have paid Trump? Disgusting. Justice Apr 2017 #17

not surprising, but certainly it reinforces what a complete piece of shit moron he is Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #19

Can't he resign and just let FOX news tell their viewer he's still president so we can Johonny Apr 2017 #20

Hey CNN-- just think how awesome the ratings would be for Trump's impeachment! Now make it happen! Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #21

I'm wondering how soon we will be getting his military parades... world wide wally Apr 2017 #22

He wanted to use military hardware in his inaugural parade! n/t tammywammy Apr 2017 #23