David Ellison's ‘Intimate’ Trump Dinner, Murdoch Wins in Court, and Our Battle With Actual Fake News
Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon PassantinoShow Notes
On this week’s Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino:
David Ellison is set to host an "intimate" dinner “honoring the Trump White House,” according to an invite that we got our hands on. The event is ostensibly a “celebration of the First Amendment” and will include CBS White House correspondents. Of course, inviting the very people who assail the First Amendment to an event celebrating it makes little sense. Oliver and Jon break down the details and explain what is really going on.
Next, Oliver and Jon explain how they were victims of actual “fake news” this week, when Mediaite published a false story about Status, complete with a fabricated quote attributed to Jon. We’ll take you through what happened.
And finally, Trump suffers a huge loss in court at the hands of Rupert Murdoch.
Plus, we announce our new voicemail line during another edition of Open Lines. Give us a call at (646) 926-0325. Leave a message, ask a question, or just scream into the phone for a couple of minutes. We’d love to feature you on the show!
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0:00 Intro
1:18 Inside David Ellison’s Private Dinner Honoring the Trump White House
15:29 We Were Victims of Actual Fake News
34:05 Murdoch Beats Trump in Court
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