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Roger Ailes to Donald Trump: 'We resolve this now...or go to war'
CNN Money ^
| August 14, 2015
| By Brian Stelter
Posted on 08/14/2015 10:43:15 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
Fox News chairman Roger Ailes woke up Monday morning thinking that his network and Donald Trump's campaign had reached an understanding.
After a weekend's worth of stressful phone calls, the tacit agreement -- he thought -- was that Trump would stop attacking Ailes' biggest television star, Megyn Kelly, in interviews and tweets.
Then came an ugly surprise. Trump said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that he thought Kelly should apologize to him.
"This was the final straw for Roger," according to a source close to the situation.
Ailes' office called Trump's office. We "can resolve this now," Ailes said to Trump, "or we can go to war."
As we all know by now, war was averted. There is mutual respect between the two master negotiators. Trump has stopped criticizing Kelly. And Fox has stopped ignoring Trump on its shows. ailes trump truce
But if this is a truce, it's a tenuous one. In recent days Trump loyalists have leaked unflattering claims about Ailes, and Fox staffers have privately likened Trump to a crazy person.
With detente in place, each side is now being more careful with their words. . .
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TOPICS: Extended News; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; ailes; brianstelter; cnn; election2016; firstgopdebate; foxnews; kelly; megynkelly; morningjoe; msm; msnbc; newyork; rogerailes; trump; war
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This is coming from CNN so who knows?
To: Brad from Tennessee
CNN as usual is FOS. Ailes doesn’t tell trump the rules, and Chris Wallace is still out telling bald-faced lies about Trump.
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posted on
08/14/2015 10:44:59 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: Brad from Tennessee
Well, watch "The Five." You have a Bushie (Perino), a lib grandstanding lunatic (Geraldo), a Trump-hating smart-aleck (Guttfeld), and a reasonable prosecutor (Guilfoyle). The only one who even tries to understand Trump much is Bolling, whom Geraldo threatened to "punch out."
So Trump is not getting any favorable press from Fox.
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posted on
08/14/2015 10:45:26 AM PDT
by
LS
("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
To: Brad from Tennessee
To: Brad from Tennessee
Go to War?
That equals a huge ratings boost for Fox and more publicity and press for Trump.
Go to War = win/win for both parties.
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posted on
08/14/2015 10:45:41 AM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility)
To: stephenjohnbanker
Ailes doesn’t tell trump the rules, and Chris Wallace is still out telling bald-faced lies about Trump.
You mean Mike's unlikeable son?
To: Brad from Tennessee
Dear Roger - Go straight to Hell from whence you came, you satanic Jabba the Hutt.
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posted on
08/14/2015 10:49:02 AM PDT
by
Dr. Thorne
(The night is far spent, the day is at hand.- Romans 13:12)
To: LS
Good description. Spot on.
Trump gets fair treatment at 7 and 10. That’s it.
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posted on
08/14/2015 10:49:29 AM PDT
by
nhwingut
(Trump-Cruz 2016 - Blow Up The GOPe)
To: Responsibility2nd
“Go to war” is an empty threat. Trump would parlay that situation into an earned media/internet bonanza, and it would be a battle that Fox News would lose. Trump would be a folk hero even more than he is now.
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posted on
08/14/2015 10:49:34 AM PDT
by
Genoa
(Starve the beast.)
To: Brad from Tennessee
A request for comment was left on Megyn Kelly's work voicemail, but no reply is expected until Ms. Kelly returns from a 10 day suspension vacation.
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posted on
08/14/2015 10:50:24 AM PDT
by
moovova
To: Brad from Tennessee
As long as Whorealdo is on the Five, I ain't watchin'.
That goes for Wan Givesmethe Willies, too.
I won't be orally abused through my own TV set.
Bring back Beckel!
Leni
To: Genoa
“Go to war” is an empty threat. Trump would parlay that situation into an earned media/internet bonanza, and it would be a battle that Fox News would lose. Trump would be a folk hero even more than he is now.
Therefore, already knowing what you posted is true, Ailes likely did not use that term.
To: Dr. Thorne
Fox News — “We report, you decide.” What a crock of BS that slogan is.
To: Brad from Tennessee
It’s horribly wrong for the head of a News organization to threaten to “go to war” with someone for criticizing them.
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posted on
08/14/2015 10:53:48 AM PDT
by
Mount Athos
(A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
To: LS
Lou Dobbs did a really positive interview of Trump the other day. Dobbs is probably my favorite program now. Friends is still decent.
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posted on
08/14/2015 10:54:49 AM PDT
by
xzins
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To: Mount Athos; Resettozero
It would have been both a morally wrong and stupid threat for Ailes to make, but I try never to underestimate the power of hubris.
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posted on
08/14/2015 10:55:45 AM PDT
by
Genoa
(Starve the beast.)
To: Brad from Tennessee
Yeah, nobody knows whether this is true or BS. Nothing to see here.
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posted on
08/14/2015 11:01:59 AM PDT
by
bigbob
(The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
To: Mount Athos
[It’s horribly wrong for the head of a News organization to threaten to “go to war” with someone for criticizing them.]
Like I said, it's CNN so who knows? Ailes’ job is keeping ratings up so the advertising keeps coming and FOX makes plenty of money. Trump is good for FOX News ratings.
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posted on
08/14/2015 11:04:37 AM PDT
by
Brad from Tennessee
(A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
To: Resettozero
Yes, the unlikeable son..lol.
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posted on
08/14/2015 11:05:20 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: Starboard
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posted on
08/14/2015 11:06:27 AM PDT
by
Stand Watch Listen
(When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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