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TRUMP brags: "The networks are making a fortune off of me!" (Original Post) kpete Mar 2016 OP
Sadly he's right Buzz cook Mar 2016 #1
Yep... Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #2
That is no secret. SamKnause Mar 2016 #3
Right. Also, there will never be campaign finance reform elfin Mar 2016 #4
The only people who would see wealth under Trump randr Mar 2016 #5
Disgusting. narnian60 Mar 2016 #6
A search for Trump on DU gives 49000 results NobodyHere Mar 2016 #7

Buzz cook

(2,471 posts)
1. Sadly he's right
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 02:22 PM
Mar 2016

Ad revenues were way up during the republican debates and it looks like there are more ads during regular news as well.

Wounded Bear

(58,648 posts)
2. Yep...
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 02:26 PM
Mar 2016

Our "news" organizations have become mere reality TV shows and if it bleeds, it leads. Well, that's always been true but there used to be time for some real news and investigative reporting to be squeezed in.

SamKnause

(13,101 posts)
3. That is no secret.
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 02:27 PM
Mar 2016

The head of CBS bragged about it.

"It may not be good for America, but it's damn good for CBS."

elfin

(6,262 posts)
4. Right. Also, there will never be campaign finance reform
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 02:37 PM
Mar 2016

As long as all the crap advertising makes them rich and richer.

randr

(12,412 posts)
5. The only people who would see wealth under Trump
Sat Mar 19, 2016, 02:41 PM
Mar 2016

would be the 1% who own the MSM and who reap the obscene amount of money they extort out of America each election cycle.
So much for any change.

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