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Dial M for Murdoch

Inside the game of telephone surrounding Donald Trump, on the precipice of locking in his vice presidential pick, as everyone from Sean Hannity to Fox émigré Tucker Carlson to Rupert Murdoch, himself, attempts to put their finger on the scale.

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Although Trump once sought Murdoch’s approval and media support, some close to Trump say that Murdoch’s multiple failed attempts to “make Trump a non person” resulted in a permanent breach. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Tara Palmeri
June 21, 2024

Donald Trump is famously open to suggestion, for better or for worse, liable to dramatically change his opinion on everything from banning TikTok to choosing a vice president, depending on who is in his ear at the moment, whether it’s on the phone or on the Mar-a-Lago patio. “Any person has a say,” said a former Republican Party official, referring to Trump’s veep deliberations. “He hears from major donors, rally goers, a police officer, a person on the photo line—he’s always polling different people. Doesn’t matter if you’re the campaign manager or the person serving pizza at the campaign stop.”