The rightwing broadcaster met Trump at the White House to pitch a potentially lucrative new product to officialsSinclair TV chairman to Trump: 'We are here to deliver your message'The chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group met Donald Trump at the White House during a visit to pitch a potentially lucrative new product to administration officials, the Guardian has learned. Smith said his White House meeting was not financially motivated. The White House did not respond to questions and requests for comment. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesBut Smith did recall an offer he made to Trump in 2016 after Trump secured the Republican presidential nomination. Epshteyn’s so-called “must run” segments, which Sinclair headquarters instructs local stations to show during news bulletins, have generated controversy for laundering White House talking points.

Source: The Guardian April 10, 2018 11:00 UTC