Trump’s Enabler

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In an article in the NY Times yesterday, it is reported that media mogul and owner of FOX News, Rupert Murdoch, is trying to change his irrevocable trust to consolidate the right leaning slant of the outlet. A Nevada commissioner ruled “resoundingly” against Murdoch, and in a “scathing” ruling stated that Murdoch was acting in bad faith in attempting to amend the trust. Murdoch is trying to consolidate leadership of the media empire in one son, Lachlan, the one offspring who agrees with his right wing positions. This is not about money, Lachlan’s three siblings would still get their inheritance: it’s about control and keeping FOX News where it is, a huge influencer of American public opinion.

One can sense Trump’s hands all over this.

Fox News has continually promoted a fictional narrative about Trump and the 2020 election, shaping American’s views of not only Trump and MAGA, but of Democrats and our country. I would argue FOX won the election for Trump, and we are witnessing the rewards in nominations to his cabitnet of FOX news hosts and personel. Trump and Mudoch (and son) want to turn FOX into state tv. The beginnings of authoritarianism. But I have hope that this can be stopped. If Murdoch does not win an appeal on this, the media empire will be weakened, Trump will be weakened.