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>> this phone hacking crisis is escalating and getting closer and closer to the center of power. >> this is the most humble day of my life. >> facing widespread public anger, news corp withdrew its 12 million dollar bid to take over bskyb. >> james had been a step away from being the official heir. >> but he had made all the wrong decisions and hes essentially kind of run out of town. >> it is like a stick of dynamite that has exploded inside the family. >> ladies and gentlemen, my fat...

rupert murdoch, get out! >> its the phone hacking scandal that has the uk in an uproar-- >> thousands of victims. >> this phone hacking crisis is escalating and getting closer and closer to the center of power. >> this is the most humble day of my life. >> facing widespread public anger, news corp withdrew its 12 million dollar bid to take over bskyb. >> james had been a step away from being the official heir. >> but he had made all the wrong decisions and hes essentially kind of run o...

A way that not even fox could do. >> i will build a great, great wall on our southern border and i will have mexico pay for that wall. mark my words. >> so after that, rupert murdoch tweets out that hes actually in support of immigration. murdoch was worried because he saw trump as somebody who was going to ruin republicans chance at winning the white house, and all of that power that he had built up within the republican party would go away. >> and then rupert murdoch tweeted out, he is embarra...

>> trump is the republican partys presumptive nominee for president. >> rupert always has his eye on where power is moving. >> see you at the 14th. >> sometimes he gives it a nudge. >> its clear to rupert in this moment, that people want to see donald trump. and if fox wants to keep its audience, its going to have to get on board. >> around this time, rupert, who is around 85, marries again, to former super model and mick jagger ex, jerry hall. >> while rupert and his new wife, jerry hall, are o...

Introduce the commander in chief, the president of the united states, my friend, donald j. trump. >> rupert murdoch has achieved what he wants. he has a direct line to the oval office which he never had before. >> thank you to my very good friend, rupert murdoch. theres only one rupert that we know. >> he had the ultimate influence proximity to power and during this period fox takes yet another shift. >> there was a real reorganization of the network to more closely reflect donald trumps politic...

About it, in the moment, it was breathtaking. >> -- he helped found the news division 20 years ago, rupert murdoch made the announcement to staff personally. in a statement he praised ailes, saying roger ailes had made a remarkable contribution. >> roger ailes is gone, and that creates a huge power vacuum in the center of the company. >> james sees that theres a real opportunity in this moment for fox to chart a new path, to cater to younger audiences, to be a little less right winning. >> but l...

They cannot do anything to offend rupert murdoch, donald trump instead decides to go to war with fox. >> i was asked some really nasty questions by people that are not nice people. shes not very tough and shes not very sharp, so you know, i blame fox to a certain extent. >> rupert went on twitter and said; donald, you need to calm down. and then fox held the follow-up debate in january 2016. >> before we get to the issues, lets address the elephant not in the room tonight. donald trump has chose...

>> rupert murdoch is going to assume the role of chairman. >> at age 85 rupert murdoch himself is going to take over fox news. >> murdoch was fully in his element. its what rupert loves, running the news. >> by this point a lot of news outlets including cnn have realized donald trump is ratings gold. >> we are waiting for donald trump to speak. >> now to are extended interview with donald trump. >> mr. trump, thanks for your time. >> the crowd is fired up. >> why were people waiting in line for ...

>> joining us now, donald trump. >> brash and never bashful, the donald now makes his voice loud and clear -- >> after spending four or five years on "fox and friends," donald trump really did have his finger on the pulse of the fox news audience. >> so when he comes down that golden escalator and he gives the speech -- >> when mexico sends its people, theyre not sending their best -- >> that seemed way over the line. >> theyre bringing drugs, theyre bringing crime, theyre rapists, and some i as...

Much in the mold of a fox news female anchor; blond, former beauty queen. >> youre just a just sexist. >> yes. i jest -- >> okay. >> but she didnt dance to roger the way he would have liked. so there was always a little bit of a conflict going on, from the beginning. >> headline time, women are everywhere, were letting them play golf and tennis now, its out of control. >> you know what? you know what? >> shes out. >> you read the headlines since men are so great. go ahead, take-- i would call th...