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Friends that really helps transform donald trump from an entertainment figure into a political one. >> why can't he produce a birth certificate? there is something very strange going on. >> he would go on and talk about what's really going on with barack obama's birth certificate. the message is, here's an other, here's a black person who may not be what they seem. >> it was a natural synergy between what trump was espousing and what fox had already been telling its viewers for years. >> and then they get president b. hussein obama in there. >> he kicked his american flag pin to the curb. >> o...

Boycotted the debate, refused to show up. he held a competing event down the street. >> i kind of miss donald trump, he was a little teddy bear to me. >> the ratings plummet, like half as many people tune in. >> no longer does trump need fox news. they need him. and it's the moment the balance of power shifts. >> trump is the republican party's 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. >> it's clear to rupert in this moment, that people want to see donald trump. and if fox wants to keep it...

Assume the role of chairman and acting ceo of fox news channel. >> so at age 85, rupert murdoch himself is going to take over fox news. >> murdoch was fully in his element. it's what rupert loves, running the news. >> by this point a lot of news outlets, including cnn, have realized that donald trump is ratings gold. >> we are waiting for donald trump to speak. >> now to our extended interview with donald trump. >> here's the plane, there's the podium we're expecting to see-- >> mr. trump, thanks so much for your time, we always appreciate you -- >> donald trump, i've got to leave it there, th...

>> illegal -- >> for years fox has been stoking fears about immigrants and trump, brilliantly, pulls a page from that directly. he says what fox is doing is what i'm going to do, only i'm going to take it over the top in 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 he's 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 ...

Chief and the president of the united states, my friend donald j. trump. >> rupert murdoch, he's achieved what he wants. he has a direct line to the oval office in a way he's never enjoyed before. >> and thank you to my very good friend rupert murdoch. there's only one rupert, that we know. >> he had the ultimate version of 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 trump's politics. >> the place that voted for trump -- >> full line-up of trump cheerleaders. >> president...