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Roger Ailes Is Now Advising Donald Trump

Aug 16, 2016  •  Post A Comment

Former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, who left the cable network last month amid sexual harassment allegations, is now advising Donald Trump. The New York Times reports today that Ailes is helping Trump prepare for this fall’s presidential debates.

“Mr. Ailes is aiding Mr. Trump’s team as it turns its attention to the first debate with Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, on Sept. 26 at Hofstra University on Long Island, according to four people briefed on the move, who insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter,” The Times reports.

“Two of them said that Mr. Ailes’ role could extend beyond the debates, which Mr. Trump’s advisers see as crucial to vaulting him back into strong contention for the presidency after a series of self-inflicted wounds that have eroded his standing in public opinion polls,” the report notes.

The Times adds: “For Mr. Ailes, being connected with Mr. Trump’s campaign could be a form of redemption after he was pushed out of the powerful network that he helped build. And for Mr. Trump, having Mr. Ailes taking a hand in his preparations for the debates adds immeasurably to the messaging and media expertise in his corner — and could raise alarms within Mrs. Clinton’s camp about just how aggressive Mr. Trump plans to be in those encounters.”

2 Comments

  1. Seems like a perfect pairing. Trump could certainly use some tips from Ailes on how to be sleazy without being so obvious about it.

  2. Birds of a feather can letch together…

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