ABC News is reporting this morning that contrary to yesterday’s Trump campaign denial, Roger Ailes is in fact advising Trump on preparation for the coming presidential debates:
Former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes is advising Donald Trump on his debate preparation, but does not have a formal role in the campaign, sources told ABC News.
The two men, who are longtime friends, met last Sunday at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminister, New Jersey, according to senior level campaign sources. Trump has also gone to Ailes for advice on debates and the two have continued their relationship through phone calls.
This official/unofficial status for Ailes is just wordplay to keep the sexual harassment stink off of the Trump campaign. But people are smarter than that. Ailes is either advising Trump or he’s not and that’s what people will pay attention to.
In reality I think this says more about Fox News being pro-Trump than it does about Ailes’ sexual harassing ways.