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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Callum Jones in New York

Newsman or businessman? Murdoch walks tightrope in battle with Trump

a composite of two men in suits and ties
Over seven decades, Rupert Murdoch has sought to charm, challenge and change world leaders as he built one of the most powerful media empires. Composite: Getty Images

Rupert Murdoch had made up his mind. “We want to make Trump a nonperson,” he assured one of his former executives in a 2021 email, two days after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Over seven decades, Murdoch has sought to charm, challenge and change prime ministers and presidents as he built one of the world’s most powerful media empires. In this particular endeavor, however, he failed.

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