{"id":1971192,"date":"2023-07-12T18:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T22:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-head-honcho-worried-about-being-stuck-with-trump-amid-desantis-poor-polling-report\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T18:31:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T22:31:18","slug":"fox-head-honcho-worried-about-being-stuck-with-trump-amid-desantis-poor-polling-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-head-honcho-worried-about-being-stuck-with-trump-amid-desantis-poor-polling-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox CEO Concerned About Being &#8216;Stuck with Trump&#8217; Due to DeSantis&#8217; Low Poll Numbers: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Ffox-head-honcho-worried-about-being-stuck-with-trump-amid-desantis-poor-polling-report%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=1971192&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--><h2>A New Report Reveals Concerns Over DeSantis&#8217; Poor Polling<\/h2>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-media-pushed-the-now-debunked-find-the-fraud-story-in-their-bid-to-attack-trump\/\" title=\"How The Media Pushed The Now Debunked \u2018Find The Fraud\u2019 Story In Their Bid To Attack Trump\">report claims<\/a> that Fox Corporation founder and CEO Rupert Murdoch is souring on the candidacy of Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-features\/ron-desantis-rupert-murdoch-donald-trump-1234786639\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rolling Stone<\/a> claimed to have spoken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighing-early-2024-run-announcement-could-come-this-summer\/\" title=\"Trump Weighing Early 2024 Run Announcement, Could Come This Summer\">multiple people close<\/a> to the media magnate who said he is upset at former President Donald Trump\u2019s big lead in early 2024 primary polls.<\/p>\n<p>There were <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/media\/3783998-how-murdochs-media-empire-turned-on-trump-in-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a> after the 2020 midterms and earlier this year that the billionaire would not support a third Trump bid for the White House. Murdoch was said to have favored DeSantis, who he believed had a better chance of winning a general election.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The outlet reported: \u201cMurdoch in particular has been voicing his doubts and frustrations in private discussions and calls, at times wondering if a DeSantis \u2018comeback\u2019 is possible at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ron-desantis-grilled-tomi-lahren-decision-not-wait-2028-said\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeSantis<\/a> entered the race in May, his support has stayed around the low 20s in most polling.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, polls show Trump with 50 percent support or more among likely primary voters.<\/p>\n<p>One source told Rolling Stone that Murdoch is worried about being \u201cstuck\u201d with Trump as the nominee.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201c[Murdoch\u2019s] understandable worry is that we may end up being stuck with Trump anyway,\u201d a person described as a \u201csenior Fox source\u201d said.<\/p>\n<p>The person added, \u201cAnd DeSantis is underperforming. Anybody can see that \u2026 [and the Murdochs], they\u2019re seeing it, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rolling Stone further reported that its sources said Murdoch is displeased with DeSantis\u2019 messaging placing him as a more conservative alternative to Trump and has called his campaign too internet-based to connect with voters.<\/p>\n<p>The report claimed Murdoch is not ready yet to sever a relationship with DeSantis, but said Murdoch and his son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-heir-james-murdoch-reportedly-major-anti-trump-force-spent-millions-opposing-2020-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lachlan<\/a> would not think twice about ditching the popular governor if and when the time came.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThey are transactional and can smell a loser a mile away,\u201d a person described as a \u201cFox insider\u201d told Rolling Stone.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-what-happened-bartiromo-pushes-desantis-to-answer-harsh-questions-about-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defended<\/a> his campaign Sunday during an interview with Fox Business host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-pays-big-settle-bizarre-toxic-lawsuit-tied-tucker-carlson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maria Bartiromo<\/a>, who cited a recent report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/07\/03\/desantis-pac-2024-election-behind-00104572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, claiming there are concerns in his inner circle that his campaign is \u201cbehind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I\u2019m wondering what\u2019s going on with your campaign?\u201d Bartiromo said. \u201cWhat happened?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaria, these are narratives,\u201d DeSantis said. \u201cThe media does not want me to be the nominee. I think that\u2019s very, very clear. Why? Because they know I\u2019ll beat Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis said he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-head-honcho-worried-about-being-stuck-with-trump-amid-desantis-poor-polling-report\/\" title=\"Fox CEO Concerned About Being 'Stuck with Trump' Due to DeSantis' Low Poll Numbers: Report\">proved doubters wrong<\/a> his entire career and his candidacy is built for the long haul.<\/p>\n<h3>Does Trump need Fox News&#8217; support to win in 2024?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Does Trump need Fox News&#8217; support to win in 2024?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"yes\">Yes<\/label><\/li>\n<li><label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"no\">No<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI would just also point out my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/romney-gets-worst-news-utah-mayor-will-mitt-survive-2024-re-election-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">re-election<\/a> in Florida, we had the greatest victory that any Republican governor candidate in the history of the state had,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd yet, a few months before the election, I had media saying that somehow my re-election campaign was stalling, that we weren\u2019t doing anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unlike in his razor-close 2018 race in which Trump endorsed DeSantis in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-seuss-uncanceled-virginia-entrepreneur-passes-out-dr-seuss-books-to-kids\/\" title=\"Dr. Seuss Uncanceled: Virginia Entrepreneur Passes Out Dr. Seuss Books To Kids\">gubernatorial primary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-claims-desantis-sided-communists-iowa-campaign-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the governor<\/a> was not endorsed by Trump in his 2022 re-election bid.<\/p>\n<p>The governor did not ask for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/06\/22\/desantis-trump-support-governors-mansion-00040942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an endorsement<\/a> and Trump did not offer one.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis carried the state by almost 20 points.<\/p>\n<p>The first Republican primary debate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/06\/20\/guide-republican-presidential-primary-debate-00102702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is scheduled<\/a> for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee, and it will air on Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-head-honcho-worried-stuck-trump-amid-desantis-poor-polling-report\/\">Fox Head Honcho Worried About Being &#8216;Stuck with Trump&#8217; Amid DeSantis&#8217; Poor Polling: Report<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A report suggests that Rupert Murdoch, founder and CEO of Fox Corporation, is losing interest in Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. According to Rolling Stone, sources close to Murdoch revealed his disappointment with former President Donald Trump&#8217;s significant advantage in early 2024 primary polls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":1971193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1971192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1971192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1971192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1971192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1971193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1971192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1971192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1971192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}