This will be made possible by the creation of a new 25-year trust, from which the other two younger daughters of the 94-year-old Rupert Murdoch — who has been married five times — will benefit. James Murdoch arriving at the family trust hearing in Reno, Nevada, on September 16, 2016. Reuters TV (REUTERS)The influence of the Murdoch media empire is stronger than ever in Trump’s America, as was demonstrated again last week. Lachlan Murdoch also faces a new and corrosive competitor in conservative television: Larry Ellison, another Trump ally. Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes (left) at Fox News headquarters in New York.