Fox News Pipeline to TrumpWorld

You wouldn't know it from the Trump administration, but voicing "strongly-held beliefs" and governing are two entirely different skillsets.

Pundits have often called out Trump as Vladimir Putin’s useful idiot — someone who could be easily manipulated using flattery and spycraft into doing what was in Putin’s best interests. The same can be said about Trump being a useful idiot for Rupert Murdoch, as well. By giving him unlimited airtime during the campaigns (and beyond), Murdoch and Fox News provided millions of dollars of support for Trump and his agenda. In return, Trump has delivered viewing audiences, along with skyrocketing profits, to Fox News.

From the outset, it became clear to anyone paying attention that the word “news” in Fox News was used very loosely, often simply to veil extreme right-wing viewpoints and eventually overt racism, homophobia, and misogyny. Monetization of misinformation became the business model. Murdoch and his heirs have made billions on the propagation…