To: ggersh who wrote (71026 ) 2/21/2025 6:08:01 AM From: maceng2 Read Replies (1) | Respond to Looks like good ol kabuki theatre to me -g-inews.co.uk Adam Sherwin Rupert Murdoch’s American newspapers turned on Donald Trump after the President “crossed a red line” by falsely accusing Ukraine of starting the war with Russia , insiders said. New York Post and The Wall Street Journal published editorials rebuking Trump for mouthing the Kremlin’s talking points and his willingness to “sell out Ukraine ”.The Times and The Sun also broke with Trump, the language was noticeably strong in the American Murdoch-owned News Corp titles.New York Post editorial board told Trump his demand that “Ukraine sign over a huge chunk of its economy as repayment for help fending off Russia is flat-out wrong. Period”.Post said it would be “despicable” to “squeeze war-crippled Ukraine for all we can”.Volodymyr Zelensky provoked the conflict.The Wall Street Journal said Trump had been “played” by the Kremlin, an accusation designed to hurt a President who boasts of his superior deal-making skills.New York Post for decades (Photo: Carlo Allegri/Reuters)In the UK, The Sun ‘s leader column said Trump’s “smearing of the Ukraine regime as scam artists who provoked a war using US taxpayers’ money is a rant beneath the dignity of his office. Almost nothing in it is true”.The Times called Trump’s remarks “appalling and it must be hoped they will be retracted”.invited the 93-year-old Murdoch into the Oval Office , where he praised the billionaire’s business acumen while signing executive orders. very top at News Corp . Rupert and Trump have always had a bumpy relationship.Post has flipped on Trump many times. But when Trump took Putin’s side over Ukraine it crossed a red line. It’s personal for Rupert, he believes in the cause.”Lachlan , who now runs the Fox and News Corp businesses, had been affected by the serious injuries sustained by a Fox News reporter, Benjamin Hall, who was covering the conflict when his vehicle was hit by incoming Russian fire, the insider said. A photojournalist and a Ukrainian fixer were killed in the incident.squareMEDIA AnalysisThe photo that suggests Rupert Murdoch still has Donald Trump's ear Read More Pete Hegseth to be his new Defence Secretary.The Journal called Trump’s threat to impose tariffs “the Dumbest Trade War in History”. Trump told Murdoch his paper was wrong but said they often disagreed.Fox News , that’s his direct channel to his supporters. And Fox News makes a lot of money for Murdoch. It’s unlikely to turn against Trump. So they both have a mutual interest whatever else they disagree about.”------------------======================|||===========================--------------------
