If Vivek Ramaswamy wants to appear on Newsmax, he should pay to do it. That was the message that network chief Chris Ruddy delivered to the Republican presidential candidate during a private call earlier this summer, according to two people to whom the candidate described the conversation. Ramaswamy had complained that the right-leaning network was sticking him in little-watched midday slots or ignoring him outright.
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy says if you don’t actually watch Newsmax, you probably think his network is something it’s not. “Newsmax is not One America,” Ruddy says, dismissing any suggestion that Newsmax should be lumped together with One America News, the far-right network that’s become a favorite of former President Donald Trump.
The King Of Trump TV Thinks You’re Dumb Enough To Buy It
Chris Ruddy, the CEO of Newsmax, has found a business opportunity in feeding Trump supporters the fantasy that the president could still win the election.
Jessell: Winners And Losers Abound in Sinclair’s Fiasco
The imminent collapse of Sinclair’s merger makes the combative station group one of the all-time losers in FCC regulatory history, but they’re not the only ones who’ve lost. Here are some of the other losers caught up in this week’s train wreck along with some of the winners. At the top of the latter group is FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who has clearly signaled that he is no pushover.
Why Ruddy’s Wrong About Sinclair-Tribune
Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media, recently spelled out all the reasons he’s against the Sinclair-Tribune merger now before the FCC, except the real one. He’s way off base on almost every single claim. Here’s my point-by-point rebuttal.
