Trump, aides call Fox News hosts to defend border security deal after criticism: report
By Avery Anapol - 02/14/19 09:15 AM EST
President Trump and White House aides have reportedly called Fox News hosts in an effort to defend his border deal with lawmakers from conservative media criticism.
The New York Times reported Wednesday that calls have been made to both Fox News host Sean Hannity and Fox Business’s Lou Dobbs to promote the deal, which provides $1.375 billion for border fencing, less than the $5.7 billion Trump originally requested for a border wall and other security measures.
“The message: Mr. Trump deserved support because he still forced concessions that he would never have gotten without a five-week partial government shutdown,†according to the Times.
One such concession is a provision to provide $23 billion to immigration and border enforcement, a $2 billion increase from last year.
White House deputy chief of staff Bill Shine, a former Fox executive, is involved in the outreach campaign to improve the view of the deal, according to the Times.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/429974-trump-aides-calling-fox-news-hosts-to-defend-border-security-deal
