Tom Shafer
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It doesn't surprise me that Fox (not)News is going hard in support of Trump, even if the Murdocks would prefer a 'new hotness' over Trump's 'old busted' in 2024.
02:37 PM - Aug 02, 2023
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Tom Shafer
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Fox's existence is predicated on the belief that opinions - even opinions based on blatant lies - can and should be presented to their viewers as journalism, as long as it fits their narrative.
02:38 PM - Aug 02, 2023
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Tom Shafer
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If Trump is *actually* held accountable for willfully lying about the 2020 presidential election, that opens Fox up for additional lawsuits not only for pushing The Big Lie, but covid denial and quack cures that endangered families, and defamation of Hunter Biden.
02:40 PM - Aug 02, 2023
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Tom Shafer
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In other words, if Trump goes down, Fox goes down with him.
02:41 PM - Aug 02, 2023
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Wedge
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Great points. I was really wondering how they were going to thread the needle on this after making it clear they had "moved away" from trump.
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02:46 PM - Aug 02, 2023
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