GETTY Donald Trump is rumoured to be considering opening a media outlet

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Billionaire Trump has shocked the American presidential race after it was predicted he would never get the support of the people - now, Hilary Clinton is the only person standing between him and the oval office. Recent polls reveal Democrat Clinton has a sizable lead over her Republican rival, much to the relief of many politicians worldwide. Mr Trump and his ever-tighter ties to former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes hav raised suspicions the candidate's plan b may put him in charge of his own right-wing media outlet. His recent hiring of former Breitbart chairman Steven Bannon, and a report in Vanity Fair, saying that Trump's endgame is not the nation's highest office — but to own a news business have propelled the prediction.

GETTY Breitbart chairman Steven Bannon has been hired by Trump sparking rumours of a media business plan

Losing in November would be the best thing that could happen, from a business standpoint Jon Klein

Jon Klein, former president of CNN's US operations said: "Losing in November would be the best thing that could happen, from a business standpoint." Klein is currently the CEO of TAPP, the subscription-based online video network that launched Sarah Palin's now defunct channel. He said: "It would only increase the passion of his most hard-core supporters, and it would give them a juicy target to rail against for the next four years." Klein suggested an internet subscription model, where the audience pays a monthly fee for behind-paywall video content — would be successful and could connect viewers "deeply and directly with their hero."

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Brian Wieser, a senior analyst of advertising, media and internet at Pivotal Research Group said: "It's hard to imagine if Trump were to be looking to build a media operation that it would be anything [except] small. "But to start an actual television station would cost hundreds of millions of dollars at least, which begs the question, 'How much money does he really have? How much in liquid assets?'."

GETTY Hilary Clinton is ahead in the polls as the November 8 vote nears

Robert Thompson, a professor at Syracuse University said such a move may not be popular as "for many millions of Americans the Trump brand is already tarnished" he said. He said: "You need fewer people to make a hit night on cable television that you do to be elected president. "If he could regularly have a media operation that would have 3 million people watching that would be successful." But since 14 million people voted for Trump in the GOP primaries - the figure may be entirely achievable. During his political campaign Trump has famously fallen out with media outlets. In August 2015 he rowed with Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly after she questioned his alleged name calling of female employees. He refused to take part in TV debates which he claimed would "make millions" for the channel, and according to Kelly, tried to use his influence to get her sacked. Trump has attacked the media in general a number of times since, calling it "dishonest" and "corrupt." Many believe this has been his attempt to sew the seeds for his own outlet.

GETTY Trump could open a TV channel or a internet subscription media outlet - according to new predictions