Donald Trump on Murdoch: ‘Rupert is a Tremendous Guy’

Donald Trump on Murdoch: ‘Rupert is a Tremendous Guy’

by Alex Swoyer 1 Jun 2016Washington, DC

http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/06/01/donald-trump-murdoch-rupert-tremendous-guy/

During a long sit-down interview with Michael Wolff for The Hollywood Reporter, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump praised media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

“Rupert is a tremendous guy. I think Rupert [who for several years lived in the Trump building on 59th and Park Avenue in Manhattan] is one of the people I really respect and like,” Trump told Wolff over a pint of ice cream in Trump’s Beverly Hills home. “And I think Rupert respects what I’ve done.”

Trump also responded to Murdoch’s critical tweets about Trump in this interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

“When I got into the world of politics, that was a different realm for me and maybe he felt differently. But I think he respects what I’ve done and he’s a tremendous guy and I think we have a very good relationship,” Trump stated.

Wolff asked Trump to rate what he calls the “dishonest media,” specifically asking about “Roger Ailes at Fox News, Jeff Zucker at CNN (who previously at NBC bought The Apprentice and launched Trump as a national TV star) and Andy Lack, now the head of NBC News.”

“That’s an unfair question,” Trump responded. “I know Jeff very well. I know Roger very well. And, less well, but I think Andy has done a very good job.”

Wolff noted that despite repeatedly calling the press the “dishonest media,” Trump “is lavish in his praise of all of them.”

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Michael R. Bloomberg was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation, and is Emma Bloomberg’s father.

Matthew C. Blank  is a trustee at the Harlem Children's Zone, and a director at the Creative Coalition.

Eric Mika is a director at the Creative Coalition, and the SVP for The Hollywood Reporter.

Emma Bloomberg is Michael R. Bloomberg’s daughter, and was the chief of staff for the Robin Hood Foundation.

Jeff Zucker is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation, the president of CNN Worldwide, was the president & CEO for NBCUniversal, and an executive producer for the NBC Nightly News.

Tom Brokaw was an anchor for the NBC Nightly News, and a director at the Robin Hood Foundation.

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