Trump calls Matt Drudge 'a great gentleman' and praises his 'ability to capture stories that people want to see'

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Matt Drudge carries a laptop computer as he walks up the stairs at his Hollywood-area apartment in Los Angeles June 18, 1997.

• President Donald Trump called conservative media personality Matt Drudge "a great gentleman" in an interview with Fox News on Friday morning.
• "He really has ability to capture stories that people want to see," Trump said.
• Drudge, the founder and editor of the conservative news website Drudge Report, is reportedly a frequent visitor to the White House.

President Donald Trump called conservative media personality Matt Drudge "a great gentleman" and his website Drudge Report as "great" in an interview with Fox News on Friday morning.

"Drudge is great by the way," Trump said to "Fox and Friends" host Steve Doocy. "Matt Drudge is a great gentleman, he really has ability to capture stories that people want to see."

Drudge, the founder and editor of the conservative news website the Drudge Report, is reportedly a frequent visitor to the White House.

He has been one of Trump's biggest supporters since the infancy of his candidacy and helped push him through the GOP primary and general election against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Despite being a very private person, Drudge is extremely influential in Republican circles and has helped promote aspects of Trump's agenda across right-wing media and his base.