{"id":2006728,"date":"2023-08-21T10:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-execs-donating-mega-bucks-to-dem-politician-who-has-teased-presidential-run\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T10:20:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:20:06","slug":"fox-execs-donating-mega-bucks-to-dem-politician-who-has-teased-presidential-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-execs-donating-mega-bucks-to-dem-politician-who-has-teased-presidential-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox executives are generously donating large sums to a Democratic politician who has hinted at a potential presidential campaign."},"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\">38<\/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-execs-donating-mega-bucks-to-dem-politician-who-has-teased-presidential-run%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=2006728&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>Executives at Rupert Murdoch&#8217;s Media Empire Back Democratic \u200dSenator Joe Manchin&#8217;s Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>Executives across \u200bRupert\u2064 Murdoch\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-received-32-million-in-free-media-from-cnn-msnbc-since-weaver-scandal-broke\/\" title=\"Lincoln Project Received  Million in Free Media from CNN, MSNBC Since Weaver Scandal Broke\">media empire<\/a> have been opening up their checkbooks for Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West \u2063Virginia, according to his campaign\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheneys-net-worth-surged-600-during-her-time-in-office\/\" title=\"Liz Cheney's Net Worth Surged 600% During Her Time in Office\">latest financial disclosure form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In less than 15 months, the moderate Democrat senator is expected to face a\u200b serious challenge at the polls from \u200deither \u2062Republican \u2063Gov. Jim Justice \u200cor Republican Rep. Alex Mooney.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/joe-manchin-slapped-brutal-2024-election-news-powerful-republican-set-win-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A\u2063 poll<\/a> released in May showed Manchin,\u2064 a Democrat\u2064 representing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-red-flag-or-erpo-some-tennessee-republicans-seek-rebrand-but-face-opposition-from-within-and-gun-rights-groups\/\" title=\"IN-DEPTH: Red Flag or ERPO? Some Tennessee Republicans Seek Rebrand, But Face Opposition From Within and Gun Rights Groups\">bright red state<\/a>, trailed Justice by more than 20 points.<\/p>\n<p>The seat in question could decide which party \u200ccontrols the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mitt-romney-notice-young-conservative-mayor-gunning-senate-seat-issues-big-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate<\/a> in the next Congress.<\/p>\n<p>According to Manchin\u2019s July Federal Election Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/cgi-bin\/forms\/C00486563\/1714658\/sa\/ALL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filing<\/a>, a number of Fox Corp. \u2064and Fox \u200cNews executives appear\u2062 to be all-in on helping him and Democrats retain the\u2063 seat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2023\/08\/14\/joe-manchin-fox-donors\/?utm_medium=email&#038;utm_source=The%20Intercept%20Newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Intercept<\/a> pored \u200dover the filing and noted thousands\u200b of dollars from Murdoch\u2019s employees have gone to Manchin.<\/p>\n<p>Fox\u2063 Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy for \u2063example reports \u2062gave Machine $3,300\u200c during the month of May.<\/p>\n<p>A Fox network executive named Stephen Brown also gave Manchin, a frequent Fox News guest, $3,300.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Mulvihill, the network\u2019s \u2063president of insights \u200cand analysts, gave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/west-virginia-loses-one-remaining-dems-state-senator-makes-huge-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Virginia\u2019s<\/a> Democratic senator $1,500.<\/p>\n<p>Fernando Szew, the company\u2019s \u2063Entertainment Global CEO gave Manchin an even $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>Two additional company\u200c executives were \u2062much more generous, the records appear to \u2062show.<\/p>\n<p>Fox senior vice president for digital\u200b policy and strategy Adrian Farley\u2063 Jamie Gillespie and\u2063 Fox executive vice president\u2064 of \u200cgovernment relations Jamie Gillespie each gave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-democratic-sen-joe-manchin-says-thinking-seriously-becoming-independent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the senator<\/a> $6,600 of their\u200d cash.<\/p>\n<p>Much of \u200bFox Corp.\u2019s legal team also opened up its checkbooks to the Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>Company attorneys Elizabeth Casey, Joe Di Scipio, Tim \u200dLykowski,\u2062 Adam Reiss and Chris\u2063 Reed all reportedly donated to Manchin \u2014 as did Viet Dinh, the company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/no-brainer-fox-news-benches-top-executive-23-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently\u200c sidelined<\/a> chief\u200d counsel.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b all, attorneys who work under the Fox umbrella gave Manchin a\u2064 total of $11,350 for \u2062a\u200c campaign that could help Democrats retain the Senate if it is successful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-employees-blow-whistle-network-really-stands-woke-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u2063company\u2019s<\/a> \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-att-airbnbheres-the-list-of-corporations-announcing-they-wont-donate-to-gop-lawmakers-who-objected-to-electoral-votes-from-contested-states\/\" title=\"Marriott, AT&#038;T, Airbnb\u2026Here\u2019s The List Of Corporations Announcing They Won\u2019t Donate To GOP Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral Votes From Contested States\">political action committee<\/a> \u2064itself\u2063 also cut Manchin a generous check\u2063 of $8,500, per the FEC filing.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dFox Corp.\u2064 Political Action Committee made two separate\u2064 donations to \u2063Manchin on May 15, 2023. One donation was for $5,000 while the other was for\u200b $3,500.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From April to June 2023, the Democratic senator received tens of thousands of dollars from Fox executives and lawyers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DurunXshUb\">https:\/\/t.co\/DurunXshUb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Intercept (@theintercept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theintercept\/status\/1692658398318281148?\">August 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fox News spokeswoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/megyn-kelly-drops-bombshell-info-thinks-sabotaging-tucker-carlson-fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Irena Briganti<\/a> defended the donations in a brief email\u2063 when probed about them by the \u200cIntercept.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFOXPAC supports candidates \u2063on both sides \u2063of the\u200b aisle,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation that Fox Corp. \u2062executives\u2062 are giving big money\u200d to Manchin\u2019s campaign comes on the heels of a report that Fox \u200bNews matches employee donations to\u2064 a\u2064 number of left-wing\u200b groups and causes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-staffers-reveal-outlet-financially-backing-orgs-conservatives-despise-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Satanic Temple<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-execs-donating-mega-bucks-dem-politician-teased-presidential-run\/\">Fox Execs Donating\u2062 Mega-Bucks to Dem\u2064 Politician Who Has Teased Presidential Run<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executives in Rupert Murdoch&#8217;s media empire are generously supporting Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, as revealed in his campaign&#8217;s recent financial disclosure. In under 15 months, the moderate Democrat senator anticipates a tough competition against either Republican Gov. Jim Justice or Republican candidates in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":2006729,"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-2006728","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\/2006728","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=2006728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2006729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2006728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2006728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2006728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}