Trump struck deal during campaign for better media coverage

Posted by | December 16, 2016 19:50 | Filed under: Media/Show Business News Behaving Badly Politics

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During the campaign, Donald Trump struck a deal with Sinclair Broadcasting for positive coverage according to his son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Kushner said the agreement with Sinclair, which owns television stations across the country in many swing states and often packages news for their affiliates to run, gave them more access to Trump and the campaign, according to six people who heard his remarks.

In exchange, Sinclair would broadcast their Trump interviews across the country without commentary, Kushner said. Kushner highlighted that Sinclair, in states like Ohio, reaches a much wider audience — around 250,000 listeners — than networks like CNN, which reach somewhere around 30,000.

“It’s math,” Kushner said according to multiple attendees.

Scott Livingston, vice president of news at Sinclair, said the offer for extended interviews with local anchors was made to both candidates.

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6 responses to Trump struck deal during campaign for better media coverage

  1. Jungle_Bhoy December 16th, 2016 at 20:20

    And if you don’t believe it here he is negotiating a nice easy interview with the f**ing useless MSNBC.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxy58uSzV1c

  2. Suzanne McFly December 16th, 2016 at 20:49

    And this took place as the media talked about Hillary emails 24/7, the media is as guilty as Russia in giving this election to a spoiled piece of fruit.

    • bpollen December 17th, 2016 at 15:58

      Trees has claimed that Hillary outspent Trump 10-1.

      Trump got more than $2 Billion in free publicity. To put it another way, the media contributed $2 Billion to the Trump campaign.

      Hillary got around $700 million, Bernie about $300 million. So media gave more to Trump than BOTH Dems combined.

      • Suzanne McFly December 18th, 2016 at 09:23

        I teach and I would have to say that “trees” simply refuses to learn.

        • bpollen December 18th, 2016 at 15:46

          How’s that saying go? There are none so blind as he who will not see?

          • Suzanne McFly December 18th, 2016 at 18:33

            Some do not have the ability to see outside themselves.

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