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EndGOPPropaganda

(1,117 posts)
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 02:40 PM Feb 2019

Patriots owner Kraft praises Trump and Rupert Murdoch in Fox interview

https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2019/02/01/robert-kraft-donald-trump-rupert-murdoch-fox-news-video

Robert Kraft praises Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch in Fox News interview

Kraft called the Fox News founder "one of the most outstanding human beings on the planet."




However, Fox host Brian Kilmeade apparently wanted to hear more about Trump, asking Kraft if he had recently spoken with or gotten any advice from the president.

“I have a lot of people who give me advice, and he’s been very supportive and I know he’s working very hard to serve the best interests of the country,” the Brookline native responded.

Kraft has described Trump as a “very close” friend with whom he’s had a relationship with for more than two decades. In 2016, the Patriots owner told The Boston Globe that Trump “went above and beyond to assist me through the most difficult time in my life” following the death of his wife, Myra, in 2011. He even gave Trump a Super Bowl LI ring.

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I cannot root for a team owned by someone who praises Trump and Rupert Murdoch.
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Patriots owner Kraft praises Trump and Rupert Murdoch in Fox interview (Original Post) EndGOPPropaganda Feb 2019 OP
Rich, conservative white men standing together. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #1
Yes, the owner is a RWer and I hear that the Iliyah Feb 2019 #2
Disagree with you on that rpannier Feb 2019 #8
Go Rams! thegoose Feb 2019 #3
Rams owner is another billionaire oligarch. Go Green Bay. EndGOPPropaganda Feb 2019 #4
I know but it'd be a win for California thegoose Feb 2019 #5
+1 Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #6
Raise your hand if you need this news Bob Loblaw Feb 2019 #7

rpannier

(24,597 posts)
8. Disagree with you on that
Sun Feb 17, 2019, 03:54 AM
Feb 2019

According to USA Today and Boston Magazine, Kraft's donations like that of Grousbeck (Celtics) and Jacobs (Bruins) go towards both parties -=- it appears for influence
Only the Redsox ownership skews one way, the Henry's give to Democrats

Kraft Political Donations
$3,600 to the Markey Committee in 2014
$1,000 to Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate in 2014
$2,600 to Team Graham in 2014
$57,900 to Obama Victory Fund in 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ($10,000)
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ($10,000)
$25,000 to Obama Victory in 2008
$25,000 to McCain Victory in 2008
$2,300 to John McCain 2008
$2,300 to Romney for President in 2008
Friends of Schumer ($4,800)
Kirk for Senate* ($4,800)
Nelson for U.S. Senate ($2,000)
Whitehouse ’06 ($1,000)
Cicilline Committee ($1,000)
$35,000 to the Democratic Congressional Committee Campaign and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 2008 and 2009

Not excusing his comments about Murdoch. But there is little to say he's a definite RWer

 

thegoose

(3,115 posts)
5. I know but it'd be a win for California
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 03:01 PM
Feb 2019

And they could refuse to go to the White house for garbage food.

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