Fox’s 2nd Largest Shareholder Expresses A Dim View Of Trump
Fox’s largest and second-largest shareholders may agree on management of 21st Century Fox assets, but of a certain outspoken Republican presidential candidate, they have very different opinions.
Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal on Friday called the GOP frontrunner Donald Trump “a disgrace” who doesn’t stand a chance of being elected.
Trump retorted that the prince is using “daddy’s money” to control U.S. politicians and “can’t do it when I’m elected”.
Here are their respective tweets:
.@realDonaldTrump You are a disgrace not only to the GOP but to all America. Withdraw from the U.S presidential race as you will never win.
— الوليد بن طلال (@Alwaleed_Talal) December 11, 2015
Dopey Prince @Alwaleed_Talal wants to control our U.S. politicians with daddy’s money. Can’t do it when I get elected. #Trump2016
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2015
The prince is a longtime backer of Fox Chairman and CEO shareholder Rupert Murdoch who has said that some of Trump’s positions make sense. Al Waleed’s 6.6% stake in 21st Century Fox is worth in the neighborhood of $1.7 billion, and he’s the second largest shareholder. 21st Century Fox maintains a 19% stake in Al Waleed’s media group Rotana.