The former Fox News chief started advising Trump at a private lunch
just days before the launch of his campaign, and regularly offered him
advice over the course of the primaries, sources familiar with the
discussions said.
Trump and Ailes met in person several times
between June 2015 and June 2016 -- almost always at Fox News
headquarters -- and spoke frequently on the phone, the sources said.
Even when Ailes and Trump appeared to be at war over Trump's treatment
of Megyn Kelly, the two men kept the conversation going.
But since late July, when Ailes left Fox News amid a torrent of sexual
harassment allegations, he has taken on a much more active role in
Trump's campaign -- specifically in terms of debate preparation.
In recent weeks, Ailes has become one of the most influential voices in
the room as Trump prepares for his first head-to-head matchup with
Hillary Clinton, on September 26. Ailes has attended at least two of
Trump's Sunday debate prep sessions in person, sources said, and talks
with Trump by phone multiple times a week.
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