Trump TV: Coming to a Screen Near You?

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It's no secret that Donald Trump is in a tough spot heading towards the November general election. Projections from FiveThirtyEight and our partners at The New York Times have former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commanding a serious lead over the Republican presidential candidate.

So when Trump recruited Stephen Bannon of Breitbart News Network, the conservative alt-right website, as his chief campaign executive this week, it was a perplexing strategy. If you're failing to attract mainstream voters, why further align yourself with the margins of the right wing?

Sarah Ellison, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and author of "War at the Wall Street Journal," suggests that Trump — understanding that a loss in November is imminent — has ulterior motives post-election: To create his own conservative media empire.

http://www.wnyc.org/story/trump-tv/

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It's no secret that Donald Trump is in a tough spot heading towards the November general election. Projections from FiveThirtyEight and our partners at The New York Times have former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commanding a serious lead over the Republican presidential candidate.

So when Trump recruited Stephen Bannon of Breitbart News Network, the conservative alt-right website, as his chief campaign executive this week, it was a perplexing strategy. If you're failing to attract mainstream voters, why further align yourself with the margins of the right wing?

Sarah Ellison, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and author of "War at the Wall Street Journal," suggests that Trump — understanding that a loss in November is imminent — has ulterior motives post-election: To create his own conservative media empire.

http://www.wnyc.org/story/trump-tv/

Whatever he's uo to, he'd better get it straight asap.  If everything pans out to where he's viewed as the reason for Hilary in the WH, I don't think too many will be happy with him.  Every time they're pissed at her, he'll be the first thing they think about.

But maybe he's planning for a group of followers who simply won't accept reality.  I don't know.

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His supporters will never accept they were duped.  Never.  They'll watch his channel, it'll be a success.  And we will see everyone who sucked up to him finding a role there.  Carson, Christie, etc.  they'll all have their shows. 

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The Real Reason Trump Is Running?  ;-)


Trump TV: is his campaign laying the groundwork for the next media empire?

After a long, hot and sorry-looking summer it may look like the game is up for Donald Trump’s presidential ambitions. But that’s only if you believe the tycoon-turned-presidential candidate is actually running to win the White House.

Trump’s poll numbers have slipped as the American election departs the local primary circus and enters the national campaign. Trump’s trademark combination of bombast and braggadocio trounced his Republican opposition, and still draws crowds at rallies, but the polls suggest Trump has alienated the wider electorate he needs to win the presidency.

And according to an increasingly popular theory in media circles, that’s exactly how he wants it. Trump, so the hypothesis goes, has given up on winning the presidential race and is now simply priming the pump for an upcoming media venture for the “alt-right” demographic, as the Trump-loving alternative to mainstream conservatism is now known. Fox News is old hat – say hello to 24/7 Trump TV.



Ever since Trump declared he was running for president, skeptics have sensed this was all a vanity campaign aimed at building his brand. The recent reshuffle of Team Trump has only fuelled speculation: Roger Ailes, Fox News’s disgraced former chairman, is now advising Trump while he fights off accusations of serial sexual harassment (charges Ailes vehemently denies). And earlier this month, Trump appointed Steve Bannon, Goldman Sachs banker turned film-maker and former chairman of the self-identified “alt-right” Breitbart News website, as his campaign CEO alongside veteran pollster Kellyanne Conway as his campaign manager.

The media certainly thinks it’s spotted the upcoming twist. “What if Trump and Breitbart could team up, raise some money from outside investors, and bring aboard some of the television executives who built Fox News?” asked the New Yorker last week. Vanity Fair recently reported Trump is looking to “monetize” his “audience” through a possible “mini-media” conglomerate. The New York Times reported this month that Trump and his son-in-law, New York Observer publisher Jared Kushner, have been mulling over a media holding. CNN’s chief media watcher Brian Stelter recently reported: “What he might wanna do is launch a new television channel, or launch a new giant website, a new subscription service, he might be thinking about a media enterprise.”

“I think he’s definitely working to cement his brand with an audience,” said NPR media reporter David Folkenflik.   http://bit.ly/2c0aCwQ

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The Real Reason Trump Is Running?  ;-)


Trump TV: is his campaign laying the groundwork for the next media empire?

After a long, hot and sorry-looking summer it may look like the game is up for Donald Trump’s presidential ambitions. But that’s only if you believe the tycoon-turned-presidential candidate is actually running to win the White House.

Trump’s poll numbers have slipped as the American election departs the local primary circus and enters the national campaign. Trump’s trademark combination of bombast and braggadocio trounced his Republican opposition, and still draws crowds at rallies, but the polls suggest Trump has alienated the wider electorate he needs to win the presidency.

And according to an increasingly popular theory in media circles, that’s exactly how he wants it. Trump, so the hypothesis goes, has given up on winning the presidential race and is now simply priming the pump for an upcoming media venture for the “alt-right” demographic, as the Trump-loving alternative to mainstream conservatism is now known. Fox News is old hat – say hello to 24/7 Trump TV.



Ever since Trump declared he was running for president, skeptics have sensed this was all a vanity campaign aimed at building his brand. The recent reshuffle of Team Trump has only fuelled speculation: Roger Ailes, Fox News’s disgraced former chairman, is now advising Trump while he fights off accusations of serial sexual harassment (charges Ailes vehemently denies). And earlier this month, Trump appointed Steve Bannon, Goldman Sachs banker turned film-maker and former chairman of the self-identified “alt-right” Breitbart News website, as his campaign CEO alongside veteran pollster Kellyanne Conway as his campaign manager.

The media certainly thinks it’s spotted the upcoming twist. “What if Trump and Breitbart could team up, raise some money from outside investors, and bring aboard some of the television executives who built Fox News?” asked the New Yorker last week. Vanity Fair recently reported Trump is looking to “monetize” his “audience” through a possible “mini-media” conglomerate. The New York Times reported this month that Trump and his son-in-law, New York Observer publisher Jared Kushner, have been mulling over a media holding. CNN’s chief media watcher Brian Stelter recently reported: “What he might wanna do is launch a new television channel, or launch a new giant website, a new subscription service, he might be thinking about a media enterprise.”

“I think he’s definitely working to cement his brand with an audience,” said NPR media reporter David Folkenflik.   http://bit.ly/2c0aCwQ

so do you think hes going to blow the big immigration speech tonite?? on purpose?? or what if comes back from Mexico this afternoon with a big fat check for that wall lol??

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so do you think hes going to blow the big immigration speech tonite?? on purpose?? or what if comes back from Mexico this afternoon with a big fat check for that wall lol??

hard to tell what he is going to do.   

If he comes back from MEX with a check, yes, that's a win.
I think he'll FRAME it that way.  "We had a great talk, things are in the works for them to share the costs..."

Vague promises he can use in his speech tonight.   I think he's desperate.  Mex prez is highly unpopular, and so is he.  They're scrambling at this point.  Fundraising sucks, RNC is broke compared to past elections, Hilary is weak but steady, and early voting about to start.

Not much can impact the 3-5 hilary lead nationally.  Even email leaks, etc... Repubs have worn out benghazi.  The "non partisan" Russia Times tv star Assange promises to sink hilary 3 days before the debates.  Unreal.  Trump coordinating with russian hacker to win election. 

THAT is going to bite them if the election is close.  Point out collusion, declare trump a cheater and hand election to Hilary.