Surely Mr. Trump can’t now be counting on Mr. Ailes to dig him out of that hole and help him win the White House … right? So, lacking a logical reason for putting Mr. Ailes anywhere near the helm of a presidential campaign, one is forced to search for another answer. Maybe Mr. Trump needs Mr. Ailes to create his post-candidacy second act. The Trump TV theory was first advanced in June in an article in Vanity Fair. While in the Nixon White House, Mr. Ailes worked on a plan to create a pro-G.O.P.

Source: New York Times September 10, 2016 17:15 UTC