{"id":1740308,"date":"2022-11-15T17:34:11","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T22:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1740308"},"modified":"2022-11-15T18:48:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T23:48:12","slug":"rupert-murdoch-reportedly-wont-back-trump-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rupert-murdoch-reportedly-wont-back-trump-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Rupert Murdoch Reportedly Won\u2019t Back Trump in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frupert-murdoch-reportedly-wont-back-trump-in-2024%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1740308&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.14-11.49-thepoliticalinsider-6372d3ff7c4ee.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>New reports indicate Fox Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch is refusing to back Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election and may even get behind a Democrat candidate instead.<\/p>\n<p>The report from \u2018i\u2019, a <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/rupert-murdoch-urges-donald-trump-not-run-2024-threatening-democrat-ron-desantis-1970742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British newspaper<\/a>, claims Murdoch has responded to the midterm disaster befalling the GOP by telling Trump the failure of his candidates to carry a red wave to fruition has \u201cput an end\u201d to the former President\u2019s political career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere have been conversations between them during which Rupert made it clear to Donald that we cannot back another run for the White House,\u201d one News Corporation source allegedly said.<\/p>\n<p>They also suggest that Murdoch\u2019s son, Lachlan, chief executive of Fox News\u2019 parent company Fox Corporation, has indicated the media outlet would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2022\/nov\/15\/murdoch-press-turns-on-donald-trump-in-favour-of-defuture-ron-desantis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get behind Florida Governor Ron DeSantis<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking report also advises that should 2024 come down to a rematch between President Biden and Trump, the organization would remain neutral, but if the Democrats go a different route, the Murdoch family would be \u201copen to backing another Democrat candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rupert Murdoch urges Donald Trump not to run in 2024, threatening to back a Democrat if he does <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tIUbxCTPOO\">https:\/\/t.co\/tIUbxCTPOO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JackPosobiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1592270097166368768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/murdoch-trump-steer-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Fox CEO Murdoch Tried To Steer Network to \u2018Anyone But Trump\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Rupert Murdoch Appears to Be Done With Trump<\/h3>\n<p>The New York Post and Wall Street Journal, two other media outlets owned by Rupert Murdoch, appear to be pushing the \u2018get off the Trump train\u2019 narrative following the midterms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/donald-trump-is-the-gops-biggest-loser-midterm-elections-senate-house-congress-republicans-11668034869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal alone<\/a> ran six separate op-eds critical of the former President, with one titled \u201cTrump Is the Republican Party\u2019s Biggest Loser.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The editorial board notes that Trump has suffered electoral setbacks in nearly every election cycle since his surprise victory in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The Post, meanwhile, has run two covers of late with one mocking the Republican leader as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/ny-post-trumpty-dumpty-cover-midterms-desantis-murdoch-gop-161228645.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trumpty Dumpty<\/a>\u201d and another suggesting DeSantis is \u201cDeFuture\u201d of the GOP.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DeSantis wins NY Post front page after the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/midterms?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#midterms<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/16TN3Iydqx\">pic.twitter.com\/16TN3Iydqx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Azi\u2122\ufe0f (@Azi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Azi\/status\/1590271812205969408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/hillary-democrats-need-to-expand-media-control-in-order-to-influence-thinking-of-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hillary: Democrats Need to Expand Media Control In Order to Influence Thinking of Americans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>What is He Thinking?<\/h3>\n<p>Rupert Murdoch appears to have gone full Never-Trumper, according to this report. I get throwing his weight behind Ron DeSantis as a viable alternative, but can he honestly name one Democrat who would be a superior President in 2024?<\/p>\n<p>The i newspaper notes that the stars would have to align almost perfectly for Fox to support a \u2018non-Biden\u2019 Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of things would have to fall into place for that to happen. Joe would not be running, and the Democrats would have to have a new strong candidate,\u201d the source relayed. \u201cAnd that is not Kamala.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why does anyone still watch Fox News?? Murdoch will back a DEMOCRAT over Trump. Sounds a lot like Karl Rove and his super PAC. \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p>These people aren\u2019t conservatives, they\u2019re just Trump-haters. And they think they can tell you who the next POTUS should be.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vJBC4FHBIS\">https:\/\/t.co\/vJBC4FHBIS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jenna Ellis \ud83c\udf4a\ud83e\udd85 (@JennaEllisEsq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JennaEllisEsq\/status\/1592261392370892801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That said, this isn\u2019t exactly news out of left field.<\/p>\n<p>The Political Insider <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/murdoch-trump-steer-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported in 2017<\/a> that Murdoch had instructed the late Roger Ailes, CEO and founder of Fox News, to \u201ctilt to anyone but Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The revelation came about in a column by journalist Michael Wolff who spoke to Ailes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMurdoch instructed Ailes to tilt to anyone but Trump, Ailes confided to me before he was fired,\u201d he wrote. \u201cEven Hillary.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cMurdoch instructed Ailes to tilt to anyone but Trump, Ailes confided to me before he was fired, even Hillary.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xG3eSd1jFw\">https:\/\/t.co\/xG3eSd1jFw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackshafer\/status\/888036096810115072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Shortly after Donald Trump announced his candidacy in 2015, Murdoch tweeted that the Republican was not only embarrassing his friends, but the entire country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When is Donald Trump going to stop embarrassing his friends, let<br \/>alone the whole country?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rupertmurdoch\/status\/622558129742573568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Vanity Fair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2022\/11\/donald-trump-midterms-fox-news-rupert-nyp-wsj-rupert-murdoch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described Murdoch\u2019s recent turn<\/a> against Trump as \u201cknee(ing)\u201d him \u201cin the balls while he\u2019s doubled over coughing up blood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump is expected to announce a 2024 run for the White House on Tuesday amidst criticism that he helped drag down Republicans in the midterms.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New reports indicate Fox Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch is refusing to back Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election and may even get behind a Democrat candidate instead. 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