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Donald Trump has been very unhappy with Fox News lately. First the president lamented that the network hosted a town hall for Bernie Sanders. Last week, he tore into the liberal leanings of hosts, Arthel Neville, Leland Vittert and Shepard Smith.
It seems that Trump is not the only prominent conservative who is having issues with Foxs oversight. Host Sean Hannity has reportedly told friends that he plans to leave the network in 2021 due in part to the Murdochs lack of support for the president. The Murdoch family owns the network.
A Fox News staffer told Vanity Fair, Sean doesnt feel supported. He has no relationship with Lachlan [Murdoch]. Sean thinks, Wait a second, I was hired to get ratings and I get ratings, but now people are embarrassed about me? He feels Fox spends a lot of time supporting Shepard Smith but his show makes no money. Thats annoying to him.
The relationship with Rupert Murdochs sons seems to be a tipping point for Hannity. He has also lost some significant allies in former network presidents Roger Ailes and Bill Shine. In fact, a second source told Vanity Fair that Hannity told Trump last year that the Murdochs hate Trump, and Hannity is the only one holding Fox together.
https://hillreporter.com/hannity-to-leave-fox-news-partially-due-to-lack-of-trump-support-according-to-new-report-32917
Arkansas Granny
(31,528 posts)JHB
(37,161 posts)Bob Loblaw
(1,900 posts)I'd be happy to oblige.
sarabelle
(453 posts)When Rupert is no longer on the scene the changes will be amazing (may even make America great again?)
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)decade or two for the stench to clear.
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)struggle4progress
(118,334 posts)Mister Ed
(5,943 posts)...and doesn't want to go down with him.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Took over Fox and no one is sure what happens next.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/sep/24/the-lachlan-ascendancy-is-news-corp-heading-for-a-cultural-change
Perhaps Hannity has seen the hand writing on the wall with the Trump exposure. Sean is also connected to Cohen, his Attorney.
DFW
(54,436 posts)Republicans worship one thing, and that is money. I doubt Hannity could make what he makes now anywhere else. Not even close.
Maybe his pride is temporarily wounded, but he'll find some other Führer to chum up with when Trump is gone. I'm sure that if he has to choose between wounded pride an an 80% pay cut, that he'll let his pride take the hit first.
Roy Rolling
(6,933 posts)Why? Is he even too slimy for Fox News?
He's Trump's BFF, what does that tell us?
It tells us his name is somewhere under the redacted portion of the Mueller report. Okay, maybe I'm dreaming. Or just hoping for the best.
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DFW
(54,436 posts)Then I doubt there's anything in the Mueller report that has him trembling in his boots.
WSSlover
(95 posts)the year 2021 isn't that far away, either.
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)Just saying...
DFW
(54,436 posts)I may apply for asylum in Germany.
maddiemom
(5,106 posts)as a nationally known commentator (and it REALLY shows...he's a true believer in his often vile opinions and I suspect some other Foxers have long played cynical games). He seems to have a script in his own head that never wavers from right wing talking points. His lack of any educational background in critical thinking is obvious, and often laughable. O'Reilly, Kelly,etc. seemed out for the main chance for themselves while at Fox. OK, they were playing things to their advantage. Hannity just seems to be a nasty true believer in the worst right wing stuff.
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Tarc
(10,476 posts)Or perhaps Breitbart will launch a streaming service.
DFW
(54,436 posts)From what little of him I've seen (we don't get Fox in Germany), his ego would not be satisfied with a forum that limited.
drray23
(7,637 posts)but i guess these kinds of people enjoy the limelight like a drug. He would not be able to stay away from the cameras. My bet is he would try to start a network or maybe go work for the american arm of russia today..
DFW
(54,436 posts)I tend to doubt RTthat would be too much of a public admission that he was Putin's boy all along. I instead think he would prefer to appear to start up a Kremlin-financed network starring--surprise!--himself.
NickB79
(19,258 posts)Anyone remember that hack?
I saw a recent photo of him. He now looks like a Yeti.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)presumably after he does his best to re-elect Trump. Much too long from now. Maybe he'll pushed out before then.
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)Maybe we should try being journalist.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,036 posts)Vinca
(50,303 posts)I bet Don could help run it from prison!
Roy Rolling
(6,933 posts)Both should resign now and start their own (failed) network. Is there a GoFundMe page? I'll support that.
A competing network to Fox News guided by the great business acumen of Trump, who three times bankrupted effin' casinos. I'm sure his network will be a rousing success like Trump Airlines, Trump casinos, or Trump University.
genxlib
(5,534 posts)Shortly after he finally gets water boarded like he said he would more than a decade ago...
BernieBabies
(78 posts)Sinclair wants to create a network that rivals Fox News. My guess is that Hannity will be a principal there and that the new network will be even more evil than Fox. Because if theres one thing the Republicans are good at, its figuring out how to be even worse.
spanone
(135,873 posts)iamthebandfanman
(8,127 posts)he thinks an actual news caster with a show about actual news is less important than his show thats purely based on opinion.
what a moron.
no_hypocrisy
(46,182 posts)A) Ploy to bargain for a higher salary when contract is up for renewal, or
B) Trump is going to start his own "FOX News" network and will hire Hannity.
One thing for certain, Hannity is besotted with publicity and wouldn't stand for being ignored and forgotten. He likes believing he's a king-maker.
marble falls
(57,204 posts)those contractual tens of millions.
FakeNoose
(32,748 posts)Hannity has been losing viewer share for over a year and many are going to Rachel. Also a lot of people have just stopped listening to Hannity because of all the B.S. I hope somebody starts a boycott of his sponsors, but that doesn't usually happen until he does something egregious.
bluedigger
(17,087 posts)ooky
(8,928 posts)It will give them a chance to refresh their lies with some new lies.
lindysalsagal
(20,730 posts)Hope it's a trend.
MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)Cohen would have been the key!
Oh, please please please - let it be.