Rupert Murdoch may be trying to buy CNN.

Gimme, gimme, gimme.

Courtesy of The Independent:  

Rupert Murdoch is said to be interested in buying CNN – which, if true, could prove to be an interesting development given Mr Murdoch's reported close association with Donald Trump, who has repeatedly railed against the network. 

The news comes after reports saying Mr Trump's administration may force AT&T to ditch the network to receive antitrust approval of its $85.4bn deal with Time Warner. 

According to Reuters, Mr Murdoch called AT&T chief executive Randall Stephenson twice in the last six months and talked about CNN. 

One of the outlet's sources said Mr Murdoch offered to buy CNN in both conversations, while another source said the 86-year-old executive chairman of Twenty-First Century Fox had "zero interest" in owning the network. 

It would not be the first time Mr Murdoch has expressed interest in taking over CNN.

Donald Trump fucking hates CNN, so if Murdoch could neuter the cable news network that would give him quite a lot of control over Trump's presidency.

Probably almost enough to rival Vladimir Putin's control over the Trump presidency. 

However if this purchase were to happen, and Murdoch turned CNN into Fox-lite, it would quickly start to lose viewers at an accelerated clip.

Of course CNN going out of business would probably not break Trump's heart either.

Donald Trump sent his son-in-law to bitch at the parent company of CNN for him. Gee, how presidential.

 Courtesy of New York Magazine:  

Apparently the Trump administration is worried that despite the president calling CNN “fake news” at every opportunity, the network isn’t aware that he doesn’t care for their coverage. The Wall Street Journal reports that during a recent meeting with a top Time Warner Inc. executive Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, complained that the network’s coverage is biased against the president. 

Kushner is a longtime friend of Gary Ginsberg, who’s an executive vice-president of corporate marketing and communications at CNN’s parent company. During a wide-ranging discussion at the White House, Kushner reportedly complained about specific anti-Trump CNN contributors, including Van Jones, a Democrat who worked in the Obama administration, and Ana Navarro, a Republican strategist.

Of course both Van Jones and Navarro are non-whites so how dare they disrespect Herr Fuehrer.

Wonder when he will send Kushner to bitch about Fox's Shepherd Smith or CNN's Jake Tapper who both described his last press conference as "unhinged" and "crazy?"

These were the responses from Van Jones and Navarro to hearing they were singled out for criticism.

"Got a lotta people tryna drain me of this energy." :) But y'all know @CNN has our backs. Do you? RT if yes! (@jaredkushner, u can RT, 2!) https://t.co/DQzfY15f9m

— Van Jones (@VanJones68) February 17, 2017

Really, Little Jared complaining about me cuz I get under President Daddy-in-Law's skin? Oh, baby boy, I'm so sorry. https://t.co/4W8Sh9sHxy

— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) February 17, 2017

Does not sound like they are too terribly intimidated. Interestingly enough in the third paragraph of the New York Magazine article they reveal what Trump might be using to intimidate their bosses however:

They did not discuss Time Warner’s proposed $85.4 billion sale to AT&T, which is awaiting government approval. In an October speech, President Trump said his administration would not approve the merger “because it’s too much concentration of power in the hands of too few.” Bloomberg reported that Trump’s opposition to the deal actually comes “partly from his frustration with CNN, which is owned by Time Warner.”

In other words Trump seems to be willing to use the power of his presidency to get back at the MSM, or as he labels them "America's enemies," by blocking business deals and damaging their ability to make a profit.

These are of course the techniques he used as an unscrupulous New York businessman, but they have no place in the White House.

The president is supposed make decisions based on what is, or is not, good for the country,

Not on his own personal vendettas.