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As the war between Fox News and Donald Trump ratchets up, Roger Ailes is fighting off criticism from his senior executives over his handling of the crisis. According to one highly placed source, last night, Ailes sent out the now-famous statement mocking Trump as being scared to meet with the Ayatollah and Putin if he became president. That was Roger 100 percent, the source explained. A lot of people on the second floor where top Fox executives work didnt think it was a good idea.
New signs emerged today at just how frantic Ailes has become to get Trump back to the table. The two men have not spoken since yesterday, sources told me. This morning, Joe Scarborough reported that Ailes called Trump's daughter Ivanka and wife, Melania, to get through to the GOP front-runner. But Trump is saying he'll only talk to Rupert Murdoch directly. In a further challenge to Ailes's power, Bill O'Reilly is scheduled to host Trump. Last night, Ailes directed Sean Hannity to cancel Trump's interview. O'Reilly's refusal to abide by a ban adds a new dynamic to the clash of egos. For O'Reilly, this is an opportunity to take back star power from Kelly. Sources say O'Reilly feels he made Kelly's career by promoting her on his show, and he's been furious that Kelly surpassed him in the ratings.
For Ailes, the internal dissent over his handling of the crisis would seem to only weaken his grasp on the helm of Fox News. Rupert Murdoch has become more hands-on at Fox since questions about Ailess faltering health have been raised. Now Murdoch has to wonder why Ailes, who runs the most valuable asset at parent company 21st Century Fox, is getting PR advice from a lawyer Ailes personally pays.
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(82,849 posts)This could be just the break Dusty Rhodes needs to win back the championship.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,505 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)This whole time I thought he had asthma.
malaise
(269,157 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)But who would they get to play the vulgar talking yam?
Xolodno
(6,401 posts)If he was there he would be non-stop attacked by the other hopefuls.
But now he's not there...do you attack him or try to discuss issues?
Attack him and he'll just rebuff it the next day and call you out for not having ideas.
Discuss issues and he'll talk about how lousy your plan is.
Top it off, he gets even more media attention for boycotting the debate and the other networks will watch his "town hall".
Fox news was probably setting him up for a slam but he doesn't telegraph he has an issue (giving them time to maneuver) until the last minute and ignores Ailes calls. So if even if they did throw Megan Kelly under the bus...it would be too late.
Congrats GOP, you created one hell of a monster.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)the nominee will Fox become his biggest "journalistic" backer?
same thing for those freepsters who express dissatisfaction with his campaign so far......
LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)tanyev
(42,610 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,020 posts)And it's about time Faux collapsed.
Hate and greed are not enduring values.
Wounded Bear
(58,706 posts)into reality TV.
UTUSN
(70,740 posts)Certainly not o.loofah