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Donald Trump Backs Off Fox News: Roger Ailes Just Called, ‘Assures Me’ of Fair Treatment
Yahoo! TV / The Wrap ^ | August 10, 2015 | Jordan Chariton

Posted on 08/10/2015 11:55:57 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Donald Trump backed off his tough talk toward Fox News on Monday after he said network chairman Roger Ailes called him with assurances the network plans to cover him fairly.

“Roger Ailes just called. He is a great guy & assures me that “Trump” will be treated fairly on @FoxNews. His word is always good!” Trump tweeted.

The call from Ailes comes after a whirlwind weekend that pitted Trump against one of Fox News’ biggest stars, Megyn Kelly.

On Friday, Trump said Kelly had it out for him in Thursday night’s GOP debate, with blood coming out of her eyes or “wherever.” The comment was immediately panned by political and media pundits who believed that Trump was suggesting Kelly was menstruating....

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TOPICS: New York; Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; 2016election; election2016; fox; foxnews; megynkelly; newyork; trump; trumpmedia; winning
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To: conservativejoy
I’m not tuning in to Fox until tomorrow night when Trump is on Hannity. As soon as Trump is off, the channel will be changed.

Why watch FOX at all? Seriously, do you ever glean any new information from them?

61 posted on 08/10/2015 1:06:56 PM PDT by upsdriver (Palin/West)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

62 posted on 08/10/2015 1:14:29 PM PDT by TexasCajun (I'll believe in man-made global warming when those that believe it, act like it.)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist
Who will assure Cruz of fair treatment?

Cruz's problem is summed up in your question.

He is undoubtedly the best technical debater, but he has no voice.

Therefore, he goes nowhere, because, in this instance, only he himself can negotiate for the fair treatment.

63 posted on 08/10/2015 1:16:30 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: kabar
“Roger Ailes just called. He is a great guy & assures me that “Trump” will be treated fairly on @FoxNews. His word is always good!” Trump tweeted.

That's how men, and the rare woman, do deals.

No muss, no fuss, just 'His word is good'

That's how Trump made $10 billion dollars.

He made it look easy, like child's play.

64 posted on 08/10/2015 1:21:37 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: JudyinCanada
Yes — very nervous. Bottom line nervous. I think Muddock ( OWNER) was furious with Roger Ailes for trying to pull that crap. So AILES CALLED Donald !! Donald didn't call Roger!! Trump accepted the apology with Roger promises that “FOX WILL BE FAIR WITH YOU”. Trump was then lined up to appear on Hannity tonight and on Good Morning America tomorrow morning. I fully expect Kelly to be fired.
65 posted on 08/10/2015 1:23:04 PM PDT by WENDLE (Make America Great Again!!)
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To: dfwgator

“My theory is that Trump and Cruz are playing “Good Cop...Bad Cop”, Trump takes the arrows for Cruz.”

If it is it’s not on purpose. Cruz is playing a smart game - if Trump implodes, most of Trump’s supporters will go to him.

Though Trump imploding is looking less and less likely.

What would do him in is if he were to espouse something that’s anathema with the conservatives... then Cruz would be there to pick up the pieces. And there’s a lot we don’t know about him on a lot of issues, especially social ones.

What has endeared Trump to most of us is that he is single handedly dismantling PC, which most of us see as ours and the country’s worst enemy, AND the fact that to the extent that he has enunciated his policies they mostly resonate with us.


66 posted on 08/10/2015 1:27:48 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: WENDLE

Really? You really think Megyn will be fired? I think you’re dreaming.


67 posted on 08/10/2015 1:27:49 PM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: dfwgator

You just might be onto something with this good cop bad cop idea. Cruz and Trump do seem to get along, don’t they?


68 posted on 08/10/2015 1:38:58 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: DesertRhino

I liken Trump to the lead blocker while Cruz carries the ball.


69 posted on 08/10/2015 1:40:57 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Looks to me as if it’s all a big game, sorta like two lawyers who viciously blast one another in court all day and then go out at 5:30 for a beer together. In truth, they are great and good friends.

In the same way, I suspect Trump very much enjoys having FNC as a foil, while FNC equally enjoys having Trump as a ratings draw. Each is dependent on the other, mutually indebted, as it were.

In other words, behind the scenes these ultimate insiders probably remain the biggest of buddies — while out front, Trump pretends to be a serious POTUS candidate who battles the duplicitous Fox alongside other evildoers, with FNC simultaneously pretending to be strictly a dedicated purveyor of important news.

Gotta love it, folks, gotta love it!


70 posted on 08/10/2015 2:05:15 PM PDT by Hawthorn
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; All

I recommend watching Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson on the Viewer’s View on Youtube. Heard about them on Rush. They have hilarious, spot-on observations and comments on Megan Kelly, Trump, Erickson, the GOP, black votes, and American greatness.


71 posted on 08/10/2015 2:17:32 PM PDT by TennesseeGirl (Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. - Edmund Burke 1790)
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To: jonrick46

I heard on TV (Cavuto) that Trump & his team will spell out details about policy in a couple of days.


72 posted on 08/10/2015 2:34:43 PM PDT by entropy12 (I prefer a president who says "you are fired", over professional politicians, puppets of rich donors)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Trump just did to Fox what Reagan did to the Soviet Union with the same screeching by the Same people.


73 posted on 08/10/2015 2:49:32 PM PDT by ebshumidors
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To: WENDLE

I think she will will wither away. If they fire her outright the democrap feminazis will go ballistic.
There’s no question her Fox babe brand has been damaged though: no one with ever look at her again without wondering if she has blood pouring out of her wherever. She has Erick Ericksen, Katie Pavlich and Samantha Ham and Carly Fiorina to thank for that lol.


74 posted on 08/10/2015 3:39:45 PM PDT by Melinator (my 2 cents)
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To: jonrick46
Watch Fox get a huge bump in their ratings tonight. You could not pay to get this much media exposure. I hope he uses it to his advantage with some substance on the real issues America must endure under the fascist agenda of Zer0.

Huge Bump??? Not gonna happen.
I do plan to continue watching Fox News, but never again Megyn and those other two losers, what'theirnames...!

75 posted on 08/10/2015 3:59:38 PM PDT by publius911 (If you like Obamacare, You'll LOVE ObamaWeb.)
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To: Balding_Eagle

You see who initiated the call.


76 posted on 08/10/2015 3:59:46 PM PDT by kabar
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To: conservativejoy
Those you tube ladies are famous. I hope they continue to come out with clips.

Why do you guys rave about those black lady videos but fail to post a link?

77 posted on 08/10/2015 4:03:52 PM PDT by publius911 (If you like Obamacare, You'll LOVE ObamaWeb.)
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To: publius911
hee hee...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP6S3KE2DaI


Sorry I couldn't make a direct link out of that.

78 posted on 08/10/2015 4:21:26 PM PDT by publius911 (If you like Obamacare, You'll LOVE ObamaWeb.)
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To: kabar

Oh, yeah. Roger Ailes decided it was time to eat some crow, and Donald was the guy who knew it was time to take the win and move on.

From here, it looks like child’s play, and that’s how Donald got super wealthy, taking the win rather than insisting on every last inch.

Donald is going to capitalize on this and take it to the White House.

Ailes will be a happy man too.

Ericson, now there’s a guy who volunteered to hang. What an idiot. After next weekend no one will remember him.


79 posted on 08/10/2015 5:02:31 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: Melinator

Yes— so true. I will never watch that bitch again.


80 posted on 08/10/2015 5:18:31 PM PDT by WENDLE (Make America Great Again!!)
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